Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2423/2016dismissed as infructuous

R. Balakrishnan v. The Engineer-In-Chief,

2022-03-17Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)Nos.2174, 2175, 2176 & 2177 of 2016 and 18265 and 16466 of 2017 W.P(MD)No.2423 of 2016 R.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-05.

Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-3.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the list of provisional seniority, dated 24.11.2009 and 25.11.2009 prepared as on 20.11.2009 issued by the first respondent and quash the same, consequently directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner and revise the list of seniority of Junior Engineers based on G.O.Ms.No.3037, dated 22.12.1986 and make 1/3

recommendations for promotion based on the revised list of seniority.

W.P(MD)No.2424 of 2016 A.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-05.

Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-3.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the list of provisional seniority, dated 25.11.2009 prepared as on 20.11.2009 issued by the first respondent and quash the same, consequently directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner and revise the list of seniority of Junior Engineers based on G.O.Ms.No.3037, dated 22.12.1986 and make recommendations for promotion based on the revised list of seniority. In Both Writ Petitions For Petitioner : Mr.J.Alaguram Jothi For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam, Government Advocate (Civil Side).

For R-4 : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam 2/3

COMMON ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the promotion was already granted to the petitioners and hence the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Nsr Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To Public Work Department, Chepak,Chennai-05.

Public Work Department, Fort St.George,Chennai-9.

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,Chennai-3. +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-12994[F] dated 18/03/2022 ) 17.03.2022 MGJ(01.04.2022) 3P 6C 3/3