M.Manoharan v. The Principal Secretary To

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.08.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.(MD)No.1075 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.1124 and 1125 of 2018 M.Manoharan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, St.Fort George, Chennai.

2.The Director, Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai.

3.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep. By its Secretary, Frazer Bridge Road, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town Chennai - 3 4.The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

5.Ramadevi

6.R.Sankari 7.S.Kannan 8.M.Manjula 9.M.Pushpaleela 10.M.S.Jeyaprakash 11.Kayalvizhi 12.P.Thannayiram 13.P.Pitchairaj 14.M.Rajalakshmi 15.A.Kannan 16.K.Sivamani 17.G.K.Neelakandan 18.P.Muniappan 19.N.Nagarathinam 20.R.Saratha 21.T.Murugeswari 22.M.Jegatalakshmi 23.K.Latha 24.P.R.Thirunavukarasu 25.R.Muthu Kumar 26.S.S.Raja 27.T.Kanthasamy 28.V.Sankareswari 29.M.Chittammal 30.P.Petchiammal 31.R.Meena 32.P.Kaniselvi 33.S.Saravanamuthukrishnan 34.Pandeeswaran 35.M.Anitha 36.K.K.Madhan Babu 37.Vasuki Velayutham 38.T.Pandi 39.S.Karthikeya Balaji

40.R.Rajmohan 41.Amutharasan 42.S.Pitchaimani ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No.17/2017/U.Va-2 dated 03.01.2018 and Na.Ka.No.15673/2013/U.Va-2 dated 26.07.2013 quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to place the petitioner (directly recruited Assistant) over and above the respondents 5 to 33 (appointed by promotion) in the seniority list for the post of Assistants.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthik For R1, R2, R4 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.J.Anand Kumar For R33, 39, 24,16: Mr. C.Venkatesh Kumar for M/s.Ajmal Associates For R5 to R12 : Mr.N.Senthil Kumar For R13 to 32, 35 to 38, 40, 42 : No appearance

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner on record submits that he intends to withdraw this Writ Petition as per the instruction of his client and sought permission.

2. The statement of the learned counsel is placed on record.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

4. No costs.

5. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

09.08.2023 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No CM To, 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, St.Fort George, Chennai.

2.The Director, Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai.

3.Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Frazer Bridge Road,V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town Chennai - 3 4.The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

BATTU DEVANAND, J.

CM W.P.(MD)No.1075 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.1124 and 1125 of 2018 09.08.2023