Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22258/2017dismissed as infructuous

Radhakrishan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2022-08-10Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.08.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN and W.M.P(MD).Nos.18560 and 18561 of 2017 1.Radhakrishnan 2.R.D.Karthikeyan 3.M.Venkatachalam 4.N.Ganesan 5.A.Raja 6.K.Prabhu 7.K.Selvam 8.M.Pillavadi Karuppu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Chief Secretary, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Secretary to the State Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Deputy Commissioner, (Revenue Administration) Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

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4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai.

6.The Tahsildar, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

7.V.Sivasamboo 8.R.Manikavasagam ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order dated 27.11.2017 passed in Na.Ka.No.A5-1169-2016 passed by the sixth respondent as inconsistent in law and quash the same and direct the respondents to allow the petitioners to work in their original place as Village Assistants service alone and not to allocate other odd jobs not concerned with the job of Village Assistants.

For Petitioner : Mrs.M.Rajeswari for Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha For Respondent : Mr.D.Gandhiraj Special Government Pleader for R1 to R6 No-appearance for R7 and R8 2/5

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that challenging the transfer order issued by the sixth respondent on 21.11.2017, the present writ petition has been filed and the petitioners are working in the transferred place for about five years.

2. It is seen from the records that this writ petition has been filed in the year 2017 and the petitioners are working in the transferred place for about five years. Hence, on account of efflux of time, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Chief Secretary, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Secretary to the State Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Deputy Commissioner, (Revenue Administration) Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai.

6.The Tahsildar, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

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G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

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