S. Ganesan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

W.P.(MD).No.1578 of 2014 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD).No.1578 of 2014 and M.P.(MD)Nos.2 and 3 of 2014 1.S.Ganesan 2.D.Nanthakumar 3.T.Sankar 4.R.Ganapathi Murugan 5.N.Yagnanarayanan ... Petitioners -Vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments and Tourism, Fort St. George, Chennai-09.

2.The Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-01 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Service vide G.O.Ms.NO.335, Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information, dated 09.11.2009, on the file of the first respondent and the Notification No.20/2013, dated 19.12.2013 on the file of the third respondent and quash the same as illegal to the extent of fixing experience of not less than six years in the post of Executive Officer, Grade I as qualification for applying for the post of Assistant Commissioner in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD).No.1578 of 2014 consequently to direct the third respondent to permit the petitioners to participate in the recruitment to the post of Assistant Commissioner in pursuance to the Notification No:20/2013 on the file of the third respondent within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioners: M/s.Tamilmalar for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.Murugaraj Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.K.K.Senthil

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioners got oral instruction from the writ petitioners that they are not interested in pursuing the remedy, on account of various developments occurred, during the pendency of the writ petition. In view of the said submission, no further adjudication is required. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) +1 CC to M/s.S. RAJASEKAR, Advocate ( SR-19697[F] dated 12/10/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.Special Govt.Pleader ( SR-19776[F] dated 12/10/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.T. LAJAPATHI ROY, Advocate ( SR-19865[F] dated 13/10/2020 ) W.P.(MD).No.1578 of 2014 09.10.2020 sji SDS (22.10.2020) 2P-4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2