The petitioner challenged an impugned order of transfer. Finding that the petitioner had already joined services at the transferred place and that there was no representation with significant time elapsed, the Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE : 09.04.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA
W.P. NO. 21343 OF 2004
K.Mohan .. Petitioner
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records of the 2nd respondent in connection with the impugned order of transfer in Memo dated 09.07.2004 in Memo No.016177/Adm.1/A1/2004 passed by the 2nd respondent and received by the petitioner on 16.07.2004 and quash the same and issue such further or other directions.
For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents: Mr.P.R.Dhilip Kumar
ORDER
The petitioner has challenged the impugned order issued by the 2nd respondent transferring the petitioner.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CS VI)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
GLN
To
1. The Chairman
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
2. The Superintending Engineering
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Chennai (North) Distribution Circle
Chennai – 2.
3. The Executive Engineer
Operation & Maintenance
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Ponneri Division
Thiruvallur District.
4. The Assistant Engineer
Operation & Maintenance
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Elavur, Gummidipoondi Taluk
Thiruvallur District.
+1 CC to Mr.P.R. Dhilip Kumar, Standing Counsel, sr 26015
W.P. NO.21343 OF 2004
SSD(CO)
SP(19/04/2018)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition challenging a transfer order can be adjudicated when the petitioner has joined the service at the transferred place.
K.Mohan
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Assistant Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA
As recorded by the court registry
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