A.J.Devarajan v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.No.30567 of 2014 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 Mr.A.J.Devarajan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-1.

2.The Secretary & Personnel Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 493, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

3.The Assistant Secretary (Admin), Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 493, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

4.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 493, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Junior Assistant with effect from 1991 and other promotions from the date of his eligibility with arrears of pay and pensionary benefits with grant of revised pension and all other consequential benefits. (Prayer amended vide order dated 17.12.2021 made in W.M.P.No.20501 of 2017 in W.P.No.30567 of 2014) For Petitioner : Ms.S.Meenakshi For Respondents : Mr.G.Ameedius, GA for R1 Mr.R.Bharat Kumar, Standing Counsel for RR2 to 4

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has already been granted promotion. Therefore, he requests this Court to dismiss this writ petition as having become infructuous. However, he wants to challenge the order of promotion as only notional benefit has been conferred on the petitioner. Therefore, he seeks liberty to approach this Court, if the petitioner is so advised.

2. In view of the above submission of the learned counsel, this writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous with liberty as sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsk To 1.The Secretary to Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-1.

2.The Secretary & Personnel Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 493, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

3.The Assistant Secretary (Admin), Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 493, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

4.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 493, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

+1cc to Mr.R.Bharat Kumar, Advocate SR.No.8278 +1cc to Ms.S.Meenakshi, Advocate SR.No.8001 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.8338 W.P.No.30567 of 2014 M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 AD(CO) GMY(17/02/2022)