Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1052/2019dismissed as infructuous

Saraswathi, v. The Director General,

2024-09-19Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.09.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.(MD)No.882 of 2019 Saraswathi : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director General, Highways Department, No.76, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 25.

2.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to prepare inter-se seniority between Directly Recruited Assistants and Assistant appointed by promotion, as per Rule 35 (aa) of Tamil Nadu Subordinate Service Rules on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 31.12.2018.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Dheenadhayalan For Respondents : Mr.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has now become infructuous, in view of the fact that subsequent to the filing of this Writ petition, the petitioner has given a letter to the respondents stating that he does not want to be promoted from the post of Assistant. An endorsement to that effect has also been made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner in the Court bundle.

2.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

19.09.2024 Index :Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes/No MR 2/4

To 1.The Director General, Highways Department, No.76, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 25.

2.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE , J.

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