Muthukumar A v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD).Nos.15193 and 15194 of 2021 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.12125 and 12126 of 2021

1. A.Muthukumar ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.15193 of 2021

2. S.Velkumar ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.15194 of 2021 Vs.

1. The Commissioner, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Chennai.

2. The District Adi Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Officer, Tirunelveli.

3. Mr.P.T. Sundaram Formerly District Adi Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Officer, Tirunelveli, Presently The District Adi Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Officer, Chennai.

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4. S.Sundalai Manikandan

5. R.Aruna

6. K.Chandran ... Respondents Common Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records, viz., proceedings No.Na.Ka.A4/13433/2020 dated 25.02.2021 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the 2nd respondent to conduct fresh recruitment process in the appointment for the post of Cooks functioning under the AdiDravidar and Tribal Welfare Department in Tirunelveli District and Tenkasi District.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.S.Baalaji (in both) For R1 and R2 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar (in both) For R3 to R6 : No Appearance (in both)

ORDER

By this common order both the writ petitions are being disposed of.

2. These two writ petitions have been preferred by the aspirants to the post of Cooks in Schools/Hostels functioning under the control of Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, seeking to quash the appointment order issued by the 2nd respondent on 25.02.2021 and to direct him to conduct a fresh recruitment process.

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3. These writ petitions have been filed primarily on the ground that though the 2nd respondent who is arrayed in his personal capacity as the 3rd respondent, was transferred on 03.02.2021, he has proceeded to issue the appointment orders in favour of the private respondents namely the respondents 4 to 6 on 25.02.2021. On a similar ground other writ petition came to be filed in W.P(MD)Nos.10907, 10910 and 10912 of 2021 and these writ petitions have been dismissed by way of a separate orders on 19.03.2025.

4. In view of the above said facts, there are no merits writ petitions. Accordingly, these writ petitions stands dismissed. No cost. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 09.12.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 3/4

R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

rgm To

1. The Commissioner, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Chennai.

2. The District Adi Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Officer, Tirunelveli.

3. Mr.P.T. Sundaram Formerly District Adi Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Officer, Tirunelveli, Presently The District Adi Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Officer, Chennai.

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