The General Manager v. K.Elangovan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR and C.M.P(MD)No.4383 of 2023 The General Manager, ... Appellant / 4th Respondent Vs.

1.K.Elangovan ... 1st Respondent / Petitioner 2.The Secretary to Government, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Special Commissioner, Milk Production and Dairy Development, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai - 600 051.

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4.The Managing Director, 5.The Assistant Director, District Employment Office, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents 2 to 4 / Respondents 1 to 3 Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order of the learned single Judge in W.P(MD)No.1290 of 2015 dated 19.05.2022.

For Appellant : Mr.K.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.G.Kannan for R.1 Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R.2 to R.5

JUDGMENT

(By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) It is well settled that only a person whose service has been regularised can ask for promotion. As on date it has not been regularised. In view of the order passed in W.A(MD)No.401 of 2023 dated 21.07.2025, nothing survives for further adjudication.

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2.This Writ Appeal stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.R.S., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 21.07.2025 1/2 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No MGA To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Special Commissioner, Milk Production and Dairy Development, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai - 600 051.

3.The Managing Director, 4.The Assistant Director, District Employment Office, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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