Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 24.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN W.P.No.23454 of 2016 and W.M.P.Nos.20125 and 20126 of 2016 1.Jayanthy, D/o C.Boopathy, No.23A, Maduramettur, Chinna Iyankulam Village, Kancheepuram District 631 502. 2.D.B.Arokiaraj S/o J.Balasamy 15J/9-2, Damalvar Street, Big, 3.V.Asha, D/o Venkatesan, A.R No.31/15A, Middle Street, Anumanthaputheri, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram District. 603 002.
4.M.Saravanan No.5, Chelliyamman Koil St., Siruvallur Village, Page Nos.1/13 Polambakkam Post, Maduranthagam Taluk 603 309. 5.K.Saravanan No.8/961, Vanniyar Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai 600 094.
6.K.N.Varadarajan S/o Nagappan Plot No.123, AK Alwar Street, Narasinmma Pallavan Nagar, Orikkai, Kancheepuram District 6531 501. 7.N.Ravichandran, S/o Narasimhan, No.165, Thiruvallur District, Thirupukuzhi Taluk, 8.V.M.Manimegalai, W/o S.Sukumar, Bavasahibpet Village, Ekanampettai Post, Ayyampettai via, Kancheepuram District. 9.J.Daisy Rani, D/o Jayaseelan Xavier No.30, United Colony, Ayyampettai via, Kancheepuram District 631 601. 10.N.Arul, Page Nos.2/13 Pillayarpalayam, Kancheepuram District 631 501. 11.E.V.Geetha D/o Vijayagopal No.1/1A, Kottai Kollai Subraya Street, Near Aruna Theatre, Railway Road, Kancheepuram District 631 501. 12.S.Ramalingam, Pinayur village, Seethanajeri Post, OK pettai via, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District 603 106. 13.D.Gomathi 50/A, Senguttuvan Street, Karikalan Nagar, Anakaputhur, Chennai 600 070.
14.I.Vijayalakshmi, D/o Irulandi 775A, Quathaimillath St., RMI Nagar, Pudhupattinam, Kalpakkam Post, Thirukalukundram Taluk, Kancheepuram District 603 102. 15.M.Bharathi S/o Manickam, No.200, MGR Nagar, Perambakkam Village and Post, Page Nos.3/13 Thiruvallur 631 402. 16.G.Krishnakuamr, S/o Govindarajulu, No.2/50, Ricemill Street, Kandivakkam Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk,
17.G.Thulasiraman S/o K.Gopal th No.26/285, 13 Street, Phase-II, Sathuvacheri, Vellore 632 009. 18.J.Raja No.24, Maruthi Nagar, Maduranthagam, Kancheepuram District 603 306. 19.S.D.Nanthakumar, Agaram, Chennai 600 082. 20.R.Devarajan, S/o Rathinam No.262, Thedir Kuppam, Thamur Village, Walajabad Taluk, 21.G.Kalpana W/o Parthiban Page Nos.4/13 No.102, Muthumariamman Koil Street, Mamandur Village, Maduranthagam, Kancheepuram District 603 111.
22.E.Pachayammal D/o Ezhumalai, no.96, Lenin Nagar, Sathanajeri Village and Post, Uthiramerur Taluk,
23.A.Punniyakotti, No.29/7, Keel Street, Ayyampettai, Walajabad Taluk, 24.A.Parvathi, W/o Arokiasamy, No.E3, Quarters, E Block TNHB Chengalpattu Taluk Opposite, 25.J.Kamala Thenambakkam, Little Kancheepuram District 631 502. 26.V.Vijayakumar S/o Veerasamy No.4A, Vadivel Nagar, Kumarasamy Street, Page Nos.5/13 Kancheepuram Collectorate Backside, Kancheepuram District 631 501.
27.A.Bhuvaneswari, D/o N.Arunachalam, No.34/377, Kakkaipadiniyar Street, Bharadidasan Nagar, Orikkai Post, Kancheepuram 631 502. 28.S.Shakila D/o M.D.Subramani Vandalur, Chennai 600 048. 29.M.Dhanalakshmi, D/o Munusamy No.13 Palar, AE Township Anupuram 603 127. 30.C.Umamaheswari, D/o Chidambaram, No.17, Padmavathy Nagar Main Road, Madampakkam, Kancheepuram District.
31.G.Vadivukkarasi No.34, Kanthappar Street, Iyampettai, Kancheepuram 603 601. 32.M.Mahalakshmi D/o Manivannan B-134, TNHb Quarters, Kancheepuram 631 501. Page Nos.6/13 33.B.Mohana D/o Bakthavatchalam No.15B, Velingapattarai Street, 34.S.Tamilselvi, No.229, JJ Nagar, Sirikaveripakkam, Kancheepuram District 631 602. 35.S.Elangovan, No.9, Perumal Koil Street, Mudiyur Village, Ulandai Post, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District 602 105. 36.V.Dinesh S/o Vinobaji Durgaiamman Koil Street, Thenneri, Kancheepuram Taluk, Kancheepuram District 631 604.
37.A.Silambarasan, No.2, Kolathur Vilalge, Asoor Post Walajabad Via, Kancheepuram 631 605. 38.D.Srinivasan No.23, Vadivel Nagar, Collectorate Backside, Kancheepuram 631 501. Page Nos.7/13 39.S.S.Thiyagarajan No.2, Kanniappan Street, Sivavishnu Nagar, Kundrathur, Chennai 600 009. 40.D.Saravanan, Durgaiamman Koil Street, Thenneri, Kancheepuram Taluk,
41.D.Sivachidambaram, rd No.6/73, Arul Nagar, 3 Street, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai 600 051. .. Petitioners
/versus/
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner, Revenue Administration, Revenue Department, Chepauk, Chennai -600 005. Page Nos.8/13
3. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
4. The District Revenue Officer,
Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. 5.G.Jayakumar, S/o V.Gandhi, Revenue Inspector, Magaral Firka, Taluk Office, Walajabad, 6.M.Puthiappan, S/o Manikkam Revenue Inspector, Sunambedu Firka, Taluk Office, Cheyyur. 7.D.Raja, S/o D.M.Durai Raj, Revenue Inspector, kadampakkam Firka, Taluk Office, Cheyyar. ..Respondents (R5 to R7 are impleaded as per order dated 11.08.2016 by B.R.,J. in W.M.P.No.21575 of 2016 in W.P.No.23454 of 2016) Writ Petition has filed been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to follow Sub rule 9 of Rule 38 (b) of Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service Rules Annexure IX and the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in decided on 08-04-2009 reported in
(2009) 5 SCC 625 in C.A.No.2251 and 2252 of 2009 in the case of
M.Rathinaswamy and Others Vs. State of Tamil Nadu and draw up the inter se Page Nos.9/13 seniority among the Direct Recruit Assistants and the Promotee Assistants in the Kancheepuram District Revenue unit and consequently direct the Respondents to follow the said seniority while giving training and postings to the Direct Recruit Assistants and Promotee Assistants and their inclusion in the panel of Deputy Tahsildar.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Mr.P.Balathandayutham, SGP, for R1 to R4 : Mr.N.A.Nissar Ahmed, for R5 to R7
ORDER
The learned Government Pleader states that the prayer sought in the writ petition, namely, the re-fixation of seniority has been complied with pursuant to the G.O.Ms.No. 106, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (B) Department, dated 01.09.2020. Since the grievance regarding the fixation of the inter se seniority for the post of Assistant appointed directly has been addressed and taken care of by this G.O., nothing survives in this writ petition.
2. There is no representation for the petitioner for the past two hearings. Page Nos.10/13
3. In view of the above G.O.(Ms).No.106, dated 01.09.2020, this Writ
Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No order as to costs. 24.11.2025 Index :Yes/No. Neutral Citation :Yes/No. Internet :Yes/No. ari To,
1. The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner, Revenue Administration, Revenue Department, Chepauk, Chennai -600 005. Page Nos.11/13
3. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
4. The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
5. The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras.
Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
ari W.P.No.23454 of 2016 and Page Nos.12/13 W.M.P.Nos.20125 and 20126 of 2016 24.11.2025 Page Nos.13/13