A.Saalai Sekaran v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WP NO. 22027 of 2023 AND WMP No.21395 OF 2023 A.Saalai Sekaran S/o. Andiappa Pillai, No. 33-2 / 21 , No.1, New Street, Kitchipalayam, Salem 636 015 Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Commissioner, Technical Education, Directorate Of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai -600 025

2. The Principal, Government College Of Engineering, Salem- 636 011

3. G.Chitradevi Instructor (workshop), Government College Of Engineering, Salem 636 011

4. M.Kanmani Instructor (workshop), Government College Of Engineering, Coimbatore.

5. T.Jamuna Artisan Grade I, Government College Of Engineering, Salem- 636 011

6. U.Umamaheshwari, Instructor (workshop), Government College Of Engineering, Bodinaickenur, Theni District 1/4

7. K.Hemavathi, Instructor (workshop), Government College Of Engineering, Bodinaickenur, Theni District

8. R.Sakthivel, Artisan Grade I, Government College Of Engineering, Salem 636 011 Respondent(s) 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 relating to the order passed in the proceedings no.2707/A5/2022 dated 18.04.2022, and as confirmed by the Letter in Memo no.3532/C2/2023, dated 12.05.2023, both on the file of the second respondent herein, and to quash the same, and direct the second respondent to promote the petitioner to the post of Artisan Grade I with effect from 18.04.2022 and by placing the petitioner in seniority over the name of the third respondent and further direct the first respondent to promote the petitioner to the post of Instructor(Workshop) with effect from 25.01.

2023, with all the continuity of services, and such other monetary and other consequential benefits as accrued to the petitioner arising on account of such promotions to the posts of Artisan Grade -I and Instructor(Workshop) within the time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Elizabeth Ravi For Respondent(s): Ms.S.Anitha, Spl.

ORDER

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect. 2.In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

No costs.

Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 10.06.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No dn To 1.The Commissioner, Technical Education, Directorate Of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai -600 025

2. The Principal, Government College Of Engineering, Salem- 636 011 3/4

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