Madras High CourtWA(MD)/912/2019dismissed as infructuous

The Chairman v. Mu.Aariffaa

2024-07-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee,Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.07.2024

CORAM

JUSTICE N. SESHASAYEE and JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI and C.M.P.(MD) No.8206 of 2019 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Chennai-600 003.

2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Chennai-600 003.

3.The Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Chennai-600 003.

... Appellants/ Respondents 2 to 4 Vs.

1.MU.Aariffaa ... 1st Respondent/ Writ Petitioner 2.The Secretary to the Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

... 2nd Respondent/ 1st Respondent Prayer: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the order dated 09.04.2014 passed in W.P.(MD) No.4209 of 2013 on the file of this Court. For Appellants :

Mr.V.Panneer Selvam For R1 :

Mr.M.V.Venkatesan For R2 :

Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.Seshasayee, J.) This appeal is directed as to whether a candidate belonged to Backward Class (BC), when converted to Islam, is entitled to retain her BC status.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the appellants submitted that during the pendency of this appeal, an appointment order indeed has been issued to the first respondent recognising her BC status even after converted to Islam.

3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the appellants, nothing survives for consideration as regards the cause of action in this appeal. Accordingly, this Writ Appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(N.S.S., J.) (P.V.M., J.) 09.07.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes ABR To The Secretary to the Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

N. SESHASAYEE, J.

and P.VADAMALAI, J.

ABR 09.07.2024