Madras High CourtWP/44026/2025dismissed

K.Ravichandran v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-11-17Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.

44026 of 2025 K.Ravichandran ... Petitioner -Vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Engineer, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 3.The Chief Engineer, Chennai Region, Chennai - 600 005.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Vellar Basin Circle, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. 5.The Executive Engineer, Page No.1 of 5

Vellar Basin Circle, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to grant promotion to the petitioner of Assistant Engineer in Public Works Department WRD from the date of his joining as Overseer i.e., on 20.11.2006 pursuant to his representation dated 03.09.2025 along with all attendant benefits including subsequent promotions as Assistant Engineer and Assistant Executive Engineer in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Selvarajan For Respondents : Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan Special Government Pleader ***** O RDER This Writ Petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents herein to grant promotion to the petitioner of Assistant Engineer in Public Works Department WRD from the date of his joining as Overseer i.e., on 20.11.2006 pursuant to his representation dated 03.09.2025 along with all attendant benefits including subsequent promotions as Assistant Engineer and Page No.2 of 5

Assistant Executive Engineer in accordance with law.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. It is seen from the records that the petitioner had already approached this Court seeking the very same relief in W.P.No.31793 of 2024 and this Court, vide order dated 25..10.2024, disposed of the said writ petition, directing the respondents 2 and 3 therein to deal with the representation dated 29.05.2023 on its own merits and in accordance, and to take a decision within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Since the petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking the very same relief, if the petitioner feels that the order of this Court is not complied with by the respondents, he has to file a contempt petition. Instead of that, filing the present writ petition is per se unsustainable. Therefore, this writ petition is nothing but a multiplicity of proceedings. Hence, the relief sought by the petitioner in this writ petition Page No.3 of 5

cannot be granted.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. 17.11.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order sp To 1.The Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Engineer, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 3.The Chief Engineer, Chennai Region, Chennai - 600 005.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, sp Page No.4 of 5

4.The Superintending Engineer, Vellar Basin Circle, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

5.The Executive Engineer, Vellar Basin Circle, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

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