In this writ petition, the petitioner sought to quash impugned guidelines but the High Court disposed of the matter as closed and infructuous, noting the issuance of new guidelines by the respondents and the petitioner's retirement, without expressing an opinion on merits.
Writ petition disposed of as closed (infructuous) without order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 16.08.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR
W.P.NO.2413 OF 2009
S.Kalyanram The Divisonal Secretary, All India Station Masters' Association, Madurai Division, S.Rly No.21, T.B.Road (Vikrama Complex), Room No.8/II Floor, Madurai – 625 010. ... Petitioner .Vs.
PRAYER:Writ peition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order No.P(L) 694/1/T dated 18.02.2008 issued by the 1st respondent and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to fulfill the mandatory duties in espousing the cause of the station masters.
For Petitioner : Ms.N.R.Jasmine Padma
For Respondents : Ms.Pradeesha For Mr.P.T.Ramkumar
Standing Counsel For Southern Railway
ORDER
Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings made in the previous listing on 11.08.2021, which reads as follows:
'Ms.Jasmine Padma, learned counsel representing the counsel on record for sole writ petitioner and Ms.Prajeesha, learned counsel representing the Standing Counsel for Southern Railway Mr.P.T.Ram Kumar are before this virtual Court.
List on Monday (16.08.2021).'
In the light of the narrative thus far, recording the stated position of the learned counsel for writ petitioner, captioned writ petition is disposed of as closed (having become infructuous) without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter. There shall be no order as to costs.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS IV)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
gpa
To 1. The Chief Personnel Officer, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003. 2. The Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai Division, Southern Railway, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, Advocate, S.R.No.40856 W.P.NO.2413 OF 2009 SJ (CO) PBS/17/09/2021
S. Kalyanram
The Chief Personnel Officer, Southern Railway
The Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai Division
M. Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
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