P.Kaliappan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM WRIT PETITION NO.14592 OF 2014 AND M.P.NO.2 OF 2014 1.P.Kaliappan 2.A.Ramalingam 3.S.Jothiramalingam 4.K.Arumugham 5.R.Chinnasamy 6.K.Ganesan 7.A.Sebastian 8.N.Gopalan 9.S.Mydeen 10.T.D.Thirumalaisamy 11.A.Thangavelu 12.M.P.Chenniappan 13.V.S.Gurusamy 14.M.Sesachalam 15.N.A.Subramaniam 16.A.Palanisamy 17.K.K.Kolandaivelu 18.C.Murugesan 19.K.Thavasiappan 20.S.Sankra Narayanan 21.V.Srinivasan 22.M.V.Ramalingam 23.S.Palanivelu 24.K.P.Vasantha 25.V.P.Nanjappan 26.K.Nachimuthu 27.B.Kandasamy 28.S.Thulasimani 29.A.M.Sahul Hameed 30.K.Swaminathan

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, NSC Bose Road, Chennai - 600 108.

...Respondents

PRAYER : Writ 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 proceedings No.6793/2009/A7 dated 12.07.2013 issued by the second respondent and quash the same and further, to direct the respondents to adhere to the first list issued on 31.12.2009 and give notional promotion to the petitioners together with all attendant benefits.

For Petitioners :

Mr.K.Raja for Mr.N.Kolandaivelu For Respondents :

Mrs.S.Anitha Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking quash of the proceedings No.6793/2009/A7 dated 12.07.2013 issued by the second respondent and further, to direct the respondents to adhere to the first list issued on 31.12.2009 and give notional promotion to the petitioners together with all attendant benefits.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners made a submission that the petitioners 5, 6, 8, 11, 22 and 30 died and hence, no further adjudication is required in this petition insofar as these petitioners are concerned.

3. In view of the submissions made, this Writ Petition is dismissed as abated insofar as petitioners 5, 6, 8, 11, 22 and 30 are concerned.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner made a submission that the benefits, sought for by the petitioners 2, 9, 13, 15, 21, 24 and 29, have already been granted.

5. In view of the submissions made, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous insofar as the petitioners 2, 9, 13, 15, 21, 24 and 29 is concerned.

6. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners made a submission that with reference to the rules of seniority and for grant of consequential benefits, on furnishing individual particulars, the case will be considered. Thus, the respondents

are ready and willing to consider the individual cases based on the particulars of the employee concerned. This being the proceedings issued by the Government in letter dated 26.11.2021, the petitioners 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 are at liberty to approach the competent authority for redressal of their grievances.

With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of insofar as the petitioners 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 are concerned. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar gm To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, NSC Bose Road, Chennai - 600 108.

+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.No.39640 Writ Petition No.14592 of 2014 SVI(CO) RVM(12/07/2022)