N.K.Manikandan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20-06-2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM WP NO.19032 OF 2014 AND MP NOS.1 AND 2 OF 2014 1.N.K.Manikanndan 2.M.Sampath

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Secretary to Government, Finance (PC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

3.The Joint Secretary to Government, Finance (PC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

4.The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai - 25.

...Respondents

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records on the file of the third respondent in connection with the order passed by him in Letter No.24220/CMPC/2013-1, dated 04.06.2013 and also on the file of the fourth respondent in connection with the order passed by him in Letter No.45517/A4/2013, dated 30.12.2013 and Letter No.41134/A3/2013 dated 31.12.2013 and quash the same and to direct the respondents to pay the selection grade scale of pay to the post in which the petitioners were granted the selection grade scale of pay with effect from 01.01.2006 with all monetary and service benefits with 18% interest per annum.

For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Singaravelan, Senior Advocate for Mr.M.Rajamani.

For Respondents :

Mr.M.Bindran, Additional Government Pleader.

O R D E R

The learned Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioners made a submission that in view of the developments occurred during the pendency of the present writ petition, the cause did not exist. However, if the petitioners are still aggrieved or any other grievance exists, it is left open for them to approach the Competent Authority for appropriate redressal in the manner known to law.

2. With the abovesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar Svn To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Finance (PC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

3.The Joint Secretary to Government, Finance (PC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

4.The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai - 25.

+1cc to Mrs.M.Srividhya, Advocate Sr.No.37963 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.No.38240 W.P.No.19032 of 2014 VG-II(CO) RVM(01/07/2022)