The Writ Appeal filed under Letters Patent against an order directing promotion award to the petitioner was dismissed as infructuous because the appellants complied with the pending orders by passing a promotional order in December 2021.
The writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent was dismissed as infructuous.
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N THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE : 13.12.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
W.A.NO.2486 OF 2013
3.The District Collector, Erode District. ...Appellants / Respondents
Vs.
S.Arunachalam ...Respondent / Petitioner
Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 06.11.2013 made in W.P.No.29090 of 2013.
Prayer in W.P.No.29090 of 2013 : Praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to award promotion to the petitioner for the post of Deputy Collector for the year 2013 above Mrs.R.Shanthadevi and below V.Jothi in the list drawn in G.O.Ms.No.246 Revenue (Ser.1) Department dated 06.07.2013 by the frist respondent.
For Appellants : Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar Additional Government Pleader
For Respondent : Mr.S.Vijayakumar
JUDGMENT
(Judgment was delivered by M.DURAISWAMY, J.)
Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar, learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that the relief sought for in the Writ Appeal has become infructuous for the reason that the appellants complied with the orders of this Court made in W.P.No.29090 of 2013 by passing an order in December 2021.
2.Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader, the Writ Appeal is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
// True Copy //
Sub Assistant Registrar
va
To
W.A.No.2486 of 2013
AJS(CO) RVM(27/12/2021)
The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department
The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration
The District Collector, Erode District
S. Arunachalam
M. Duraiswamy
J. Sathya Narayana Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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