Lavanya Jeyasudha, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.12818 and 12820 of 2025 S.Lavanya Jeyasudha, Agricultural Officer, FCL, Ooty, Office at : Assistant Director of Agriculture,(QC), Ooty, C/o.M.Kanaga, Keerampur, Vannadu, Ramanathapuram, Thuraiyur Taluk, Trichy District.

... Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Agriculture Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, St. George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

3.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, TNPSC Road, Chennai.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order vide No.VeANi 1/4320/2025 dated 29.01.2025 passed by the second respondent and quash the same as illegal insofar as the petitioner is concerned and consequently, to direct the second respondent to revise the Seniority List as directed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in its order dated 18.04.2023 in Contempt Petition (Civil) Diary No.6415/2021, by complying the catchup rule, as the ratio laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Ajit Singh and others (II) vs. State of Punjab and others cited in (1999) 7 SCC 209 before promoting the general candidates, who were senior to the petitioner and post the petitioner in the same place, as she was placed earlier as Assistant Director of Agriculture. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Manickam For R1 and R2 : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam Standing Counsel

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a letter to the Registry on 17.07.2025 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the above Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition has been listed today under the caption "for withdrawal". When the matter was taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner

requested this Court to permit him to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the letter dated 17.07.2025 and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. NCC : Yes / No 21.07.2025 Index : Yes / No smn2 Note:- Issue order copy on 22.07.2025.

To 1.The Agriculture Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, St. George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Chennai.

VIVEK KUMAR SINGH , J.

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