Manimaran .K v. The Director Of Technical Education

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) Nos.26681 & 26682 of 2023 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.22945, 22947, 22948 & 22949 of 2023 K.Manimaran ... Petitioner in W.P.

(MD) No.26681 / 23 M.Sakthivel ... Petitioner in W.P.

(MD) No.26682 / 23 Vs.

1.The Director of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

2.Alagappa Chettiar Govt.College of Engineering and Technology, College Road, Near Kendira Vidhyalaya, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

3.B.Unnikrishnan 4.R.Kannan 5.P.Prakash 6.R.Vanmigi Vasudev Page No. 1 of 4

7.R.Ventaraman 8.M.Sathis Kumar ... Respondents in both W.Ps.

Common Prayer : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned panel prepared by the second respondent vide his Proceeding Order No.1059/E2/2023-2 dated 12.07.2023 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the first and second respondents to include the petitioners' names in the present promotional panel list and give promotion to the petitioners in the post of Artison Grade - I.

For Petitioner in both W.Ps.

: Mr.J.Pooventhera Rajan For R1 & R2 in both W.Ps.

: Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader For R3 to R8 in both W.Ps.

: Mr.V.R.Shanmuganthan ****** C O M M O N O R D E R The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the relief sought for in these Writ Petitions has become infructuous in view of the subsequent promotion orders issued by the second respondent. Page No. 2 of 4

2. In the light of the above, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

17.03.2026 JEN NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No To 1.The Director of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

2.Alagappa Chettiar Govt.College of Engineering and Technology, College Road, Near Kendira Vidhyalaya, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR , J.

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