Madras High CourtWP/16884/2022withdrawn dismissed

G.Munirasan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2023-09-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :

Coram THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Writ Petition No.16884 of 2022 and W.P.Nos.16181 to 16183 of 2022 G.Munirasan ..... Petitioner -Versus1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Police-XVIII) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Forensic Sciences Department, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

3.G.Thirunavukkarasu, Joint Director, Forensic Sciences Department, Chennai 600 004.

..... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order in G.O.(MD) No.821, Home (Police-XVIII) Department, dated 14.06.2022 issued by the 1st respondent and to quash the same and consequently, direct the 1st respondent to fill up the post of Director, Forensic Sciences Department (HoD) in accordance with the provisions of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 and G.O.(Ms) No.440,

Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, dated 26.10.1990 by considering the claim of the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondent (s) : Mr.P.Baladhandayutham, Spl. Government Pleader for RR1 & 2 Mr.R.Prem Narayan for R3

ORDER

When the matter is taken up today for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that he had instructions from the petitioner in writing to withdraw the writ petition as pending writ petition the petitioner had been given promotion as Additional Director on 30.05.2023 and he had retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. He further submitted that he has also filed a letter in the registry in this regard.

2. The letter submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner in the Registry is placed on record.

3. Recording the letter dated 01.09.2023 filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner in the Registry, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected WMPs are closed. Index : yes / no : yes / no kmk

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Police-XVIII) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Forensic Sciences Department, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

3.The Joint Director, Forensic Sciences Department, Chennai 600 004.

N.SATHISH KUMAR.J., kmk