M.Murugavel B.E., Vs The Commissioner

M.Murugavel B.E., vs The Commissioner

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Sep 26, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1802104
Court: Chennai Orders High Court
Judge: Honourable Mrs.Justice R. Kalaimathi
Decided On: Sep 26, 2025
Case Number: WP/5641/2018

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

M.Murugavel B.E.,

Respondent

The Commissioner

Excerpt

in the high court of judicature at madrasdated: 26.09.2025coram:the honourable mrs. justice r.kalaimathi and m.murugavel ... petitioner vs.secretariat, chennai-600 009. ... respondents prayer: writ petition filed under article 226 of the constitution of india praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned notice issued by the 1st respondent in na.ka.no.c3/16294/2017 dated 26.02.2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner for the post of assistant engineer based on the degree qualification in engineering and also based on the orders issued by the government in g.o.m.s.no.79 maws department dated 30.04.2001.for petitioner : mr.t.ranganathan for 1st respondent : mr.haja nazirudeen, additional advocate general assisted by mrs.n.devi for respondents 2 and 3: mr.s.rajesh, govt.advocateorderthe sum and substance of the writ petition is that he is working as technical assistant and the 1st respondent is to consider him for the post of assistant engineer based on the degree qualification in engineering.2. w.p.no.2640 of 2024 has been filed wherein the writ petitioner,mr.murugavel is the 3rd petitioner, it has been stated that he along with other four persons were promoted temporarily under proceedings of salem city municipal corporation dated 20.01.2024 in na.ka.no.c3/10260/2021 and thereafter, he was demoted and now he is working as assistant engineer in the salem municipal corporation. therefore, this writ petition stands dismissed as it has become infructuous. there is no order as to costs. consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.index : yes / no neutral citation case : yes / nospeaking order / non-speaking orderssn r.kalaimathi, j., ssn to secretariat, chennai-600 009. and

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI and M.Murugavel ... Petitioner Vs.
Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned notice issued by the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.C3/16294/2017 dated 26.02.2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner for the post of Assistant Engineer based on the Degree qualification in Engineering and also based on the orders issued by the Government in G.O.M.S.No.79 MAWS Department dated 30.04.2001.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Ranganathan For 1st Respondent : Mr.Haja Nazirudeen, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mrs.N.Devi For Respondents 2 and 3: Mr.S.Rajesh, Govt.Advocate

ORDER

The sum and substance of the writ petition is that he is working as Technical Assistant and the 1st respondent is to consider him for the post of Assistant Engineer based on the Degree qualification in Engineering.

2. W.P.No.2640 of 2024 has been filed wherein the writ petitioner,

Mr.Murugavel is the 3rd petitioner, it has been stated that he along with other four persons were promoted temporarily under Proceedings of Salem City Municipal Corporation dated 20.01.2024 in Na.Ka.No.C3/10260/2021 and thereafter, he was demoted and now he is working as Assistant Engineer in the Salem Municipal Corporation. Therefore, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as it has become infructuous. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation Case : Yes / No

Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order

ssn R.KALAIMATHI, J., ssn To Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. and

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