P.Nadesan, v. The Principal Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR P.Nadesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (H2) Department, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Principal Accountant General, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records culminating in the Impugned Order G.O (D) No.8 dated 24.01.2014 along with Impugned Letter No.1076/ OPI.2/ 2014-I dated 24.01.2014 issued by the first respondent and quash the Impugned Order

G.O.(D) No.8 and consequential Impugned Letter No.1076/ OPI.2/ 2014I dated 24.01.2014 as illegal arbitrary as against principles of natural justice and direct the first and third respondents from with holding and disbursing the Pension benefit accrued to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Aravind Subramaniam Senior Counsel for M/s.S.Bhavani & N.B.Dinesh For Respondents : Mr.K.H.Ravikumar Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records culminating in the Impugned Order G.O (D) No.8 dated 24.01.2014 along with Impugned Letter No.1076/ OPI.2/ 2014-I dated 24.01.2014 issued by the first respondent and quash the Impugned Order G.O.(D) No.8 and consequential Impugned Letter No.1076/ OPI.2/ 2014-I dated 24.01.2014 as illegal, arbitrary, as against principles of natural justice and direct the first and third respondents from withholding and disbursing the Pension benefit accrued to the petitioner.

2. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to the notice of this Court by Mr.K.H.Ravikumar, learned Government Advocate that subsequent to the filing of the present writ petition, the petitioner was dismissed from service by passing an order vide G.O.(3D).No.1, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (H2) Department, dated 30.01.2020 and in view of the same, the relief sought in this writ petition has become infructuous.

3. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (H2) Department, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Principal Accountant General, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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