A.Natarajan v. The Principal Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.04.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA and W.M.P. No. 22896 of 2019 1.A.Natarajan 2.S.Dhanaraj 3.M.Rajendran 4.K.Venkataraman 5.S.Kalaiselvan 6.R.Suresh Kumar 7.M.Sundarraj 8.R.Joyal Santhakumar 9.P.Sekar 10.M.Thirunavukarasu 11.G.Marimuthu 12.P.Govindaswamy 13.A.Malarvizhi 14.S.A.Hameed Ali 15.M.Kuthubu Sahib 16.V.Murugan 17.S.Ganavel 18.M.Ponnupillai 19.S.Arumugam 20.S.Sadhanandam 21.M.Subramanian 22.C.P.Durai 23.P.S.Karunakaran 24.M.Janarthanan 25.S.Annamalai 26.M.Arjunan ... Petitioners -vs1/4

1.The Principal Secretary to Government Public Works and Minor Ports Department Fort St. George Chennai-600009.

2.The Engineer-in-Chief (WRO) and Chief Engineer (General) Public Works Department Chepauk, Chennai-600005.

3.The Chief Engineer Water Resources Department Public Works Department Chennai-600005.

4.The Chief Engineer Public Works Department (Buildings) Chepauk, Chennai-600005.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first and second respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 12.07.2017 and on various other dates seeking to reclassify their services from Work Inspector, Grade III to Work Inspector, Grade II in the Public Works Department (Water Resources Department).

For Petitioner : Mr. R.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr. T.Chezhian, AGP

O R D E R

Similarly placed persons like that of the petitioners have given similar representation to the respondents and those representations have been 2/4

considered and rejected. In view of the representations filed by those persons seeking the relief of mandamus have been dismissed on 07.08.2024 by an order passed in W.P. No. 6789 of 2017.

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As these petitioners have also given the same representations, there is no point in giving a direction as requested. Hence, the petitioners right can be established only if the rejection order passed by the respondents in respect of the similarly placed persons is put to challenge. 3.

In view of the above stated reasons, this writ petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 23.04.2025 Internet: Yes/No Speaking /Non-speaking order Neutral Case Citation : Yes/No Maya To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Public Works and Minor Ports Department Fort St. George Chennai-600009.

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R.N.MANJULA, J.

Maya 2.The Engineer-in-Chief (WRO) and Chief Engineer (General) Public Works Department Chepauk, Chennai-600005.

3.The Chief Engineer Water Resources Department Public Works Department Chennai-600005.

4.The Chief Engineer Public Works Department (Buildings) Chepauk, Chennai-600005.

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