Union Of India v. S. Raman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.02.2017
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.Nos.15276 to 15279 of 2012 & M.P.Nos. 1 of 2012 ( 4 MPs) 1.Union of India Rep. by the General Manager Southern Railway Park Town, Chennai 2.The Chief Personal Officer Southern Railway, Chennai ... Petitioners 1 & 2 in all WPs 3.The Assistant Chief Personnel Officer Head Quarters Office Personnel Branch, Chennai ...3rd Petitioner in W.P.No.15276 & 15277/2012 and 4th petitioner in W.P.No.15278 & 15279/2012 4.The Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer (Traffic) MMC Building VII Floor, Chennai ... 3rd Petitioner in W.P.Nos.15278 & 15279/2012 vs.
1.S.Raman .. 1st Respondent in W.P.No.15276/2012 2.G.Nataraj .. 1st Respondent in W.P.No.15277/2012 3.A.Deivasakayam 4.S.Ebinesar Chandra Mohan 5.J.Xeviar Goanesan 6.S.Mathiarasu 7.B.Muraleedharan Nair ... Respondents 1 to 5 in W.P.No.15278/2012 8.G.Sundaramurthy 9.B.Ravichandran 10.M.Mayilchamy 11.G.Thambiraj 12.D.Ilangovan ... Respondents 1 to 5 in W.P.No.15279/2012
13.The Central Administrative Tribunal Rep. by its Presiding Officer City Civil Court Buildings Chennai - 600 014.
...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.15276 & 15277/2012 & 6th Respondent in W.P.No.15278 & 15279/2012 W.P.No.15276/2012 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the order dated 16.3.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent Tribunal in O.A. No. 850 of 2009 and quash the same as illegal.
W.P.No.15277/2012 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the order dated 16.3.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent Tribunal in O.A. No. 851 of 2009 and quash the same as illegal.
W.P.No.15278/2012 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the order dated 16.3.2011 passed by the 6th respondent Tribunal in O.A. No. 1199 of 2009 and quash the same as illegal.
W.P.No.15279/2012 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the order dated 16.3.2011 passed by the 6th respondent Tribunal in O.A. No. 1200 of 2009 and quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioners : Mr.V.Radhakrishnan in all WPs for Mr.V.Haribabu For Respondents : No appearance - for R1 (in W.P.No.15276/2012) Mr.R.Nalliappan-for R1 (in W.P.No.15277/2012) Mr.R.Singaravelan, Sr.Counsel for Ms.M.Srividhya - for R2, R4 & R5 in W.P.No.15278/2012 and R1 to R5 in W.P.No.15279/2012 No appearance for R1 & R3 in W.P.No.15278/2012 C O M M O N O R D E R K.K.SASIDHARAN,J.
These writ petitions were adjourned earlier pursuant to the request made by the learned Senior Counsel for the Railways that
the Railway is in the process of recalling the earlier order dated 31 August 2009. The learned Senior Counsel at that point of time submitted that in case a fresh order is passed cancelling the earlier order dated 31 August 2009, there would be no need for factual adjudication of the writ petitions. Accordingly the matters were adjourned.
2. When the writ petitions were taken up for consideration today, the learned Senior Counsel for the Railways produced a copy of the proceedings dated 27 February 2017 cancelling the order dated 31 August 2009, which was the subject matter in the Original Applications before the Tribunal in respect of which, the present writ petitions are filed.
3. In view of the order dated 27 February 2017 cancelling the earlier order dated 31 August 2009, nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petitions.
4. The writ petitions are closed with the above observation. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar svki To The Presiding Officer Central Administrative Tribunal City Civil Court Buildings Chennai - 600 014.
+4cc to Mr.Haribabu, Advocate, S.R.No.12764 to 12767 W.P.Nos.15276 to 15279 of 2012 KJI(CO) RS(27/03/2017)