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R.Selvacoumare v. Mahatma Gandhi

2023-01-11Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH and W.M.P.No.29880 of 2017 1.R. Selvacoumare 2.K. Ramamurthy 3.P. Karunamurthy 4.S. Lalitha 5.G. Shanmugasundari 6.V. Mangalakshmi 7.V.M. Rajendiran ... Petitioners Vs.

1.Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rep. by the Dean, Gorimedu, Puducherry.

2.The Secretary to Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to promote/upgrade the petitioners to the post of Assistant with effect from 23.04.2015 the date on which the other selected candidates along with the 1/4

petitioners are promoted with all other consequential benefits. For Petitioners : Mr.V. Ajaya Kumar For Respondents : M/s.V. Usha, Additional Government Pleader [R2] No appearance [R1]

ORDER

The grievance of the petitioners is that they were granted promotion to the post of Assistant with effect from 23.04.2015 and therefore, they seek for a direction to the first respondent seeking notional promotion.

2. Today when the matter was called, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that pending the Writ Petition, the first respondent herein had granted promotion to the petitioners to the post of Assistant with effect from 23.04.2015. Such a submission is ratified by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent also.

3. As such, the grievance of the petitioners has been met and hence, no effective orders can be passed.

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4. With the above observation, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 11.01.2023 Speaking/Non-speaking Order Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Sni To The Secretary to Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.

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M.S.RAMESH,J.

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