A.Asokan v. The Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.No. 17757 of 2024 A.Asokan ... Petitioner ..Vs..

1.

The Chief Secretary Union Territory of Puducherry Puducherry.

2.

The Secretary (Housing) Union Territory of Puducherry Puducherry.

3.

The Under Secretary (Housing) Union Territory of Puducherry Puducherry.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records in Order No. 1-1/CS(Hg)/2020 dated 12.03.2024 on the file of the second respondent and quash the same and further direct the second respondent to fix the salary as per the Rule 18(1) of the PRERA (Regulation and

Development)(General) Rules, 2017, equivalent to the "last drawn salary" as per "Last Pay Certificate", dated 26.03.2024 and as per the Order of the Hon'ble Apex Court in W.P.No. 643 of 2015 and the recommendation of Second National Judicial Pay Commission.

*** For Petitioner :: Mr. V.Balamurugan For Respondents :: Mr. J.Kumaran Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry)

ORDER

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to the following effect:

"submitted with a liberty to file fresh writ."

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh Writ Petition on the same issue for pay scale to be determined. No order as to costs.

19.03.2025 vsg Index: Yes/No

Internet: Yes/No Speaking / Non Speaking Order To 1.

The Chief Secretary Union Territory of Puducherry Puducherry.

2.

The Secretary (Housing) Union Territory of Puducherry Puducherry.

3.

The Under Secretary (Housing) Union Territory of Puducherry Puducherry.

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J., vsg W.P.No. 17757 of 2024

19.03.2025