V.Nirmal Kumar, Advocate, v. The Secretary To Government,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.7021 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.5605, 5606, 5607 & 7555 of 2019 V.Nirmal Kumar ... Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary To Government, Energy Department, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, No.19-a, Rukumini Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

Rep. By Its Secretary.

3. S.Nagalsamy, Party In Person (R3 is impleaded vide Court order dated 03.04.2019 in W.M.P.(MD)No.6336 of 2019) 1/4

4. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.

(R3 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 03.04.2019) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the files of the 1st respondent State Government relating to the issuance of the impugned GO(Ms)No.11 dated 05.02.2019 of Energy (D1) Department and quash the same as not maintainable to law, more particularly to Article 141 of the Constitution of India, as it goes in violation of the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment dated 12.04.

2018 and accordingly, to further direct the 1st Respondent State Government, to issue fresh terms of reference to the Selection Committee, to enable the Selection Committee to select and recommend two names from the Judicial Fraternity, for consideration for appointment as Member in the State Commission and to monitor the entire process of selection, sponsoring and appointment of member in the vacancy existing from 09.01.2019 onwards and for the appointment of Chair Person in the vacancy going to happen from 06.06.2019 onwards. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Aswin Rajasimman For R1 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : No Appearance For R4 : Mr.T.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) On account of efflux of time, the relief sought for in the present writ petition lost its relevance. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

rgm To

1. The Secretary To Government, Energy Department, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, No.19-a, Rukumini Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.

(R3 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 03.04.2019) W.P(MD).No.7021 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.5605, 5606, 5607 & 7555 of 2019 30.06.2025 4/4