A.Ashok, v. Principal Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.08.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA Writ Petition No .16269 of 2024 A.Ashok ... Petitioner Vs.
1.Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 006.
3.The Commissioner, Madurai City Madurai. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent herein to regularise the services of the petitioner on completion of 3 years of service from date of his original appointment in the light of the Division Bench Judgment in W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023 and G.O.(2D).No.64 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 08.08.2019 and G.O.(2D).No.68 Municipal Administration and Water Page No.1 of 5
Supplies (MC3) Department dated 27.08.2019, with all consequential service and monetary benefits, within a time frame fixed by this Court. For petitioner : M/s.G.Bala and Daisy For Respondents : Mr.S.Rajesh for R1 and R2 Government Advocate Mr.C.Selvaraj for R3 Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
This petition has been filed to direct the first respondent herein to regularise the services of the petitioner on completion of 3 years of service from date of his original appointment in the light of the Division Bench Judgment in W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023 and G.O.(2D).No.64 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 08.08.2019 and G.O.(2D).No.68 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 27.08.2019, with all consequential service and monetary benefits, within a time frame fixed by this Court.
2. Heard the learned counsel on either side.
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3. The issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai and others vs. Principal Secretary to Government and others [W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023], which was confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP(C ).No.22954 of 2024, vide order dated 27.09.2024.
4. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed in terms of the order in W.A.No.1615 of 2018. It is needless to state that the petitioner would be entitled to the benefit of the order, subject to his specific eligibility criteria. No costs.
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Yes/No Speaking Order :
Yes/No :
Yes/No To:
1.Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
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2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 006.
3.The Commissioner, Madurai City Madurai.
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P.T.ASHA ,J.
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