M.Anbuselvam,S/O.Mathayanai 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.13195 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD)No.10226 of 2017 1.N.Anbuselvam 2.A.Balamurugan 3.V.Sangeetha 4.M.Santhi 5.M.Maheswari 6.S.Aravindan 7.C.Kannan 8.K.Ramalingam 9.C.Jeeva 10.S.Muthukumar 11.K.Narayanan 12.P.Sooriyakannan 13.L.Rajaboopathy 14.M.Karthikeyan 15.M.Meenakshisundaram 16.S.Muthukrishnan 17.S.Maveeraprabaharan 18.D.Mangayarkarasi 19.C.Indra 20.G.P.Pandi

...Petitioners

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. The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

4.P.Pitchairaj 5.M.Rajalakshmi 6.A.Kannan 7.K.Sivamani 8.G.K.Neelakandan 9.P.Muniappan 10.N.Nagarathinam 11.R.Saratha 12.T.Murugeswari 13.M.Jegatalakshmi 14.K.Latha 15.P.R.Thirunavukarasu 16.R.Muthu Kumar 17.M.S.Raja 18.T.Kanthasamy 19.V.Sankareswari 20.M.Chittammal 21.P.Petchiammal 22.R.Meena 23.P.Kaniselvi 24.S.Saravanamuthukrishnan ... 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 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.22033/2017/U.Va-2 dated 05.06.2017 quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to place the petitioners (directly recruited Assistants) over and above the respondents 4 to 24 (appointed by promotion in the seniority list for the post of Assistants. For Petitioners : Mr.R.J.Karthik For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R5, R7 to R9, R11, R12, R14, R20, R22 to R24 : Mr. C.Venkatesh Kumar for M/s.Ajmal Associates

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioners on record submits that he intends to withdraw this Writ Petition as per the instruction of his clients 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 Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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 petition is 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. The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

BATTU DEVANAND, J.

CM W.P.(MD)No.13195 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD)No.10226 of 2017 09.08.2023