Madras High CourtWP(MD)/23405/2017dismissed as withdrawal

S.Joseph, S/O.Selvaraj v. The Secy To Transport Dept.,

2017-12-20Honourable Mrs Justice R. Tharani,Honourable Mr Justice M. Venugopal2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:20.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI W.P.(MD)No.23405 of 2017 S.Joseph : Petitioner .vs.

1. The Secretary to Transport Department, Government of Tamilnadu State cum-Ex-Officio Chairman of all Transport Corporations undertaking of the Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Managing Director, Head Office, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, (Madurai) Limited Bye-pass Road, Madurai - 625 016.

3. The General Manager, Madurai Region, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, (Madurai) Limited Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 016. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders/directions to all Transport Corporations under his control to give opportunity to the driver employees equally on par with the other categories for promotion, as per Rule of Equality under Article 14 of the Constitution, of which, equal 50%, is to given the promotion on the basis of seniority and the remaining equal half to the efficient driver employees on merits on the basis of passing the written examinations, possessing a minimum qualification of S.S.L.C., with a minimum of 10 years driving experience, of which latest three years must be bus driving and to make it mandatory that for the buses plying after 11 p.m., must necessarily be accompanied by a driver cum conductor without any https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

deviation and direct the respondents to promote the driver employees as Traffic Managers, Traffic Superintendents, Traffic Inspector, Driving Instructors and Traffic Supervisors to the serving qualified Driver employees and considering the Petitioner's representations dated 11.09.2013, 04.10.2014, 20.12.2014, 27.03.2015 and 13.10.2017.

For Petitioner :Mr.S.Joseph(Party-in-Person)

O R D E R

************* [Order of the Court was made by M.VENUGOPAL, J.] The Petitioner/Party-in-Person has made an endorsement in the typed set of papers of the Writ Petition, seeking permission of this Court, to withdraw this Writ Petition, to the effect that he may be permitted to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2.Recording the aforesaid fact and the endorsement so made, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

The Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Tamilnadu State cum-Ex-Officio Chairman of all Transport Corporations Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

+ 2 ccs TO Mr.S.Joseph , Party-in-person in SR No. 93791 + 1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader in SR No. 93828 pm AE/GT/SAR2/09.01.2018/2P/5C ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD)No.23405 of 2017 20.12.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/