Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6987/2023withdrawn dismissed

Sivaramakrishnan K v. The Commissioner / Director

2023-06-30Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN WP(MD)Nos.6987 of 2023 & 9509 of 2022 and WMP(MD)Nos.6602 of 2023 & 6798 of 2022 K.Sivaramakrishnan ... Petitioner in both cases Vs.

1.The Commissioner/Director, Survey and Settlement Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Additional Director, O/o.the Directorate of Survey & Settlement, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Regional Deputy Director, Survey & Land Records Department, O/o.the Regional Survey Office, Madurai Region, Madurai.

4.The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records Department, O/o.District Survey Office, Theni District.

... Respondents in both cases

Prayer in WP(MD)No.9509 of 2022 : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relates to the order in Na.Ka.No. Ka3/16524/2021-3(NiAa) dated 30.03.2022 by the 2nd respondent, and quash the same, as far as defer the petitioners promotion for the post of Deputy Inspector of Survey, as arbitrary and illegal and in consequence to direct the 2nd respondent to promote him as Deputy Inspector of Survey forthwith and to pass and further orders and thus render justice. Prayer in WP(MD)No.6987 of 2023 : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to the order of the 3rd respondent made in Na.Ka.A3/10295/2022 dated 05.12.2022 confirming the order of the 4th respondent made in Na.Ka.A4/3485/2021 dated 13.08.2022 and quash the same, as arbitrary and illegal and to pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

In both cases :- Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriyanarayanan For Respondents : Mr.T.Vilavankothai Additional Government Pleader

COMMON ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw these writ petitions with liberty to pursue the remedy of revision. I have not gone into the merits of the matter. Granting liberty to the petitioner to pursue the revisional remedy, these writ petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

30.06.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No SKM To 1.The Commissioner/Director, Survey and Settlement Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Additional Director, O/o.the Directorate of Survey & Settlement, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Regional Deputy Director, Survey & Land Records Department, O/o.the Regional Survey Office, Madurai Region, Madurai. 4.The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records Department, O/o.District Survey Office, Theni District.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

SKM WP(MD)Nos.6987 of 2023 & 9509 of 2022 and WMP(MD)Nos.6602 of 2023 & 6798 of 2022 30.06.2023