R.X.Pushparaj v. The Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP.No s . 52358, 52359 & 52362 1.R.X.Pushparaj 2.K.Pandian 3.S.A.Divyalakshmi ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The Secretary, Tamil Development & Information Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Stationery & Printing Department, No.110, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
3.The Joint Director, Stationery & Printing Department,
No.110, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
4.The General Manager, Stationery & Printing Department, No.110, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
5.The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Mint Building, Mint Street, Chennai-600 001.
6.Bavanisri 7.V.Sivakumar 8.B.Jayalakshmi 9.R.Kalaiselvi 10.C.Premalatha ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 02.06.2025 and G.O.Ms.No.120 dated 30.06.2025 quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to prepare inter-se seniority within the three categories of composing, machine and binding from the post of Junior Foremen, Senior Foremen, Top Senior Foremen and Overseer for the period from 2013 to till date and consequently to give promotion to the petitioners with retrospective effect.
For Petitioners :
Mr.N.Vignesh For Respondent :
Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar, AGP Nos.1 to 5
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioners seek permission of this Court to withdraw the petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the endorsement so made, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. There shall be no orders as to costs.
3.WMP.No.52357 of 2025 filed by the petitioners to permit them to file a single Writ Petition is allowed.
08.12.2025 DP Index: Yes/No NCC : Yes/No Order : Speaking / Non Speaking Note: Office is directed to return the original order of the Court below.
To 1.The Secretary, Tamil Development & Information Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Stationery & Printing Department, No.110, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
3.The Joint Director, Stationery & Printing Department, No.110, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
4.The General Manager, Stationery & Printing Department, No.110, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
5.The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Mint Building, Mint Street, Chennai-600 001.
M.DHANDAPANI.J, DP and WMP.No s . 52358, 52359 & 52362
08.12.2025