P.Muraleetharan v. The Chairman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.01.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.22585 of 2014 & MP.No.1 of 2014 P.Muraleetharan
...Petitioner
Vs
1. The Chairman, Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Ltd.,/Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Industries (MID 2) Department Fort St., George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Managing Director, No,735, LLA Building, 2nd Floor,
3. The General Manager (Marketing), No.735, LLA Building, 2nd Floor,
4. Assistant Manager (Personnel & Administration), No.735, LLA Building, 2nd Floor,
5. Deputy General Manager i/c, Alangulam Cement Works, Tamilnadu Cements (P.O.), Virudhunagar District, Pin 626 127.
...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to give promotion to the petitioner as Manager (marketing) as per panel dated 21.07.2008 or give up-gradation to the scale of pay of Rs.12,000-375-16500 (old scale) i.e.in the new scale of Rs.15600-39100 plus 7600 (Grade Pay) w.e.f 8.7.2011 when the panel dated 21.07.2008 was implemented.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.V.Venkataseshan For R1 : Mr.J.Ramesh, AGP For R2 to R5 : Mr.A.Sivaji
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent to give promotion to the petitioner as Manager (Marketing) as per panel dated 21.07.2008 or give up-gradation to the scale of pay from Rs.12,000-37516500 to Rs.15600-39100 + 7600 (Grade Pay) with effect from 08.07.2011, when the panel dated 21.07.2008 was implemented.
2. Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, the petitioner retired from service on reaching the age of superannuation, in the year 2017 and hence, the writ petition may be closed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the authority concerned for appropriate relief.
3.Granting such liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.
s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar av To
1. The Chairman / Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Industries (MID 2) Department Fort St., George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Managing Director, No,735, LLA Building, 2nd Floor,
3. The General Manager (Marketing), No.735, LLA Building, 2nd Floor,
4. Assistant Manager (Personnel & Administration), No.735, LLA Building, 2nd Floor,
5. Deputy General Manager i/c, Alangulam Cement Works, Tamilnadu Cements (P.O.), Virudhunagar District, Pin 626 127.
+2 CCS to Mr.M.V.Venkataseshan, Advocate sr 4302. +1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 4242.
+1 CC to Mr.A.Sivaji, Advocate sr 4415.
W.P.No.22585 of 2014 & MP.No.1 of 2014 RLD(CO) SP(25/03/2021)