The Secretary To Government, v. S.Velmurugan,

1 W.A.(MD)NO.166 OF 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.A.(MD)No.166 of 2020 AND C.M.P.(MD)No.1183 of 2020

1. The Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (F) Department, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2. The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

4. The Project Officer, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

... Appellants / Respondents Vs.

S.Velmurugan ... Respondent / Writ petitioner Prayer: Writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the judgment dated 21.01.2019 in W.P.(MD)No.507 of 2018 on the file of this Court.

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2 W.A.(MD)NO.166 OF 2020 For Appellants : Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan, Additional Government Pleader.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Chellapandian * * *

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) The respondent herein Velmurugan filed W.P.(MD)No.507 of 2018 seeking regularization. The writ petition was allowed vide order dated 21.01.2019. The learned single Judge had given only one reason for allowing the writ petition. The learned single Judge followed the earlier order dated 14.09.2017 made in W.P.No.29346 of 2014 whereby Clause vi of G.O.(Ms)No.74 dated 27.06.2013 was quashed.

2. It is not in dispute that the order dated 27.06.2013 was subsequently reversed by the Hon'ble Division Bench in W.A.No.2875 of 2018 etc. batch vide order dated 16.08.2019.

3. Therefore, the basis on which the writ petition was allowed stands completely undermined. The learned counsel appearing for the 2/5

3 W.A.(MD)NO.166 OF 2020 respondent says that he has one some more points to urge. If that be so, the case has to be argued afresh. In this view of the matter, the matter is remitted to the file of the learned single Judge. This writ appeal stands allowed accordingly. No costs.

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AND R.POORNIMA, J.

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