A.Rajendran, v. The Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and W.M.P.(MD) No.8930 of 2016 A.Rajendran ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Secretary Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001 2.The Principal Secretary Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department St.George Fort, Secretariat Chennai-600 009 3.The Principal Secretary St.George Fort Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 4.The Engineer in Chief (Buildings) Chennai Region and the Chief Engineer (General) Chepakkam, Chennai-600 005.

5.The Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu St.George Fort, Secretariat Chennai-600 009 6.The Principal Secretary Finance Department St.George Fort Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 7.The Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Frazer Bridge Road V.O.C.Nagar, Chennai-600 003 1/4

8.The Chief Engineer (Buildings) Madurai Region Thallakulam Madurai-625 002 9.The Superintending Engineer Buildings (Construction and Maintenance) Circle Thallakulam, Madurai-625 002 10.The Executive Engineer Buildings (Construction and Maintenance) Division Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram 11.The Assistant Executive Engineer Buildings (Construction and Maintenance) Sub Division Collectorate Campus, Sivagangai-630 562 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents 3 and 4 to issue a certificate of degree in Civil Engineering to the petitioner and direct the Respondents 3 and 4 to promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) with effect from 01.03.1996 and other consequent promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) along with attended benefits within stipulated time on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 18.05.2013.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.S.Jeyasingh Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.K.Mu.Muthu Additional Government Pleader for R2 to R6, R8 to R11.

Mr.K.K.Senthil for R7

O R D E R

When the matter came up for hearing on 09.08.2019, there was no representation on behalf the writ petitioner and hence, the matter was directed to be posted under the caption "For Dismissal". Accordingly, it is listed today i.e., 14.08.2019. Even today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, there was no representation for the writ petitioner. In such circumstances, this Court has no other option except to dismiss the writ petition for non-prosecution. 2/4

2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for nonprosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl. Side) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Principal Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

4.The Engineer in Chief (Buildings), Chennai Region and the Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepakkam, Chennai-600 005.

5.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

6.The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

7.The Chief Engineer (Buildings) Madurai Region Thallakulam Madurai-625 002 3/4

8.The Superintending Engineer Buildings (Construction and Maintenance) Circle Thallakulam, Madurai-625 002 9.The Executive Engineer Buildings (Construction and Maintenance) Division Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram 10.The Assistant Executive Engineer Buildings (Construction and Maintenance) Sub Division Collectorate Campus, Sivagangai-630 562.

+1 CC to M/s.S.JEYASINGH, Advocate ( SR-81708[F] dated 14/08/2019 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-82022[F] dated 16/08/2019 ) and W.M.P.(MD) No.8930 of 2016 14.08.2019 krk JM/05.09.2019/4P/13C 4/4