M.Venkatesan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA and WMP.No.17011 of 2017 M. Venkatesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Salem district.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Attur Taluk, Salem district.

3. The Tahsildar, Attur, Salem district.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file of the 1st respondent in proceedings Roc.No.31788/2016/A5 dated 25.01.2017 and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and without jurisdiction and further direct the 1st respondent to promote the petitioner to the post of Village Administrative Officer from the post of Village Assistant in the existing vacancy.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Poornima For Respondents : Mr.R.Kumaravel Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that as the petitioner has already been promoted as Village Administrative Officer on 27.11.2019 the matter has now become infructuous and so nothing survives for further adjudication in the writ petition.

2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 30.08.2024 dpq Index : Yes /No Speaking Order : Yes/No

N. MALA , J.

dpq To

1. The Secretary to Government Home (Transport IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9

2. The Transport Commissioner 'Ezhilagam' Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

and WMP.No.17011 of 2017 30.08.2024