Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6082/2024dismissed

S.Murugan(Jeep Driver) v. The Director Of Rural Development And Panchayat Raj

2024-04-01Honourable Ms Justice R.N.Manjula5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA W.P.(MD)No.6082 of 2024 & W.M.P.(MD)No.5720 of 2024 S.Murugan (Jeep Driver) ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.Personal Assistant to collector (Development) Collectorate, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Commissioner of Panchayat Union, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the impugned order in Na.Ka.A1/1766/23 dated 15.02.2024 on the file of the fourth respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently 1/5

direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to work as Jeep Driver in the office of the fourth respondent within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Mohamed Suhail for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents :

Mr.M.Sarangen, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard Mr.S.Mohamed Suhail, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Sarangen, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking for writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records in Na.Ka.A1/1766/23 dated 15.02.2024 on the file of the fourth respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to work as Jeep Driver in the office of the fourth respondent within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.

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3. On perusal of the impugned order, it is seen that the petitioner has been transferred from the Office of the Block Development Officer, Ramanathapuram to the Office of the Chairman, Panchayat Union. Both the offices are situated in one and the same campus. Now, the petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the said transfer order. Transfer is incidence of service.

4. The petitioner appears to have sought a luxurious relief, as he has been transferred just within the same campus, but under a different controlling officer. In such circumstance, I do not find any reason to invoke the writ jurisdiction.

5. In view of the above observation, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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To 1.The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.Personal Assistant to collector (Development) Collectorate, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Commissioner of Panchayat Union, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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R.N.MANJULA, J.

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