Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3782/2018dismissed as infructuous

M.Sevugamoorthi, v. State Of Tamilnadu,

2023-02-06Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P(MD).Nos.3920 and 11852 of 2018 M.Sevugamoorthi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, rep., by its Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

3.The Director of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai 108.

4.K.Alageswari Junior Engineer, Namakkal Municipality, Namakkal District.

5.M.R.Ravi Junior Engineer, Namakkal Municipality, Namakkal District.

6.N.Manjunath Singh Junior Engineer, Hosur Municipality, Krishnagiri District.

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7.P.Chandrasekar Junior Engineer, Vandhavasi Municipality, Thiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the second respondent pursuant to the impugned proceedings in Roc.No.11689/2017/F3 dated 16.02.2018 quash the same in respect of sending the respondents 4 to 7 on deputation to the third respondent department as illegal and arbitrary and consequently directing the respondents 1 and 3 to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior Engineer in the third respondent Department, within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents : Mr.K.Christy Theboral (for R1 to R3) Additional Government Pleader Unserved (for R4 and R6) No Appearance (for R5) Tapal due (for R7)

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner made a submission that the Writ Petition has become infructuous and no further adjudication needs to be made in respect of the grounds raised in the Writ Petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2/4

2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

06.02.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No cp To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

3.The Director of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai 108.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

cp W.P(MD)No.3782 of 2018 06.02.2023 4/4