Petitioner filed writ petition for retention as Jeep Driver and stay on transfer. Counsel informed Court that dispute has been resolved, petitioner does not want to press petition, and accordingly petition was dismissed as not pressed.
No specific relief granted as writ petition was dismissed as not pressed.
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W.P.No.28917 of 2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.06.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI
W.P.No. 28917 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.24993 of 2016
M.Palani
... Petitioner
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Kanchipuram District.
6.A.Kaliyamoorthy,
Driver, Lathur Panchayat Union, Lathur Block, Kanchipuram District.
7.K.Sundari,
Assistant Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Kancheepuram.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prays to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent herein to consider the claim of the Petitioner and pass appropriate orders for retention as Jeep Driver in petitioner unit of appointment i.e. Acharappakkam Panchayat Union and to direct the 2nd to 5th Respondent to desist from taking any steps to transfer the petitioner, pending such consideration and passing of orders by the first respondent herein.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravi
For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.T.Chezian Additional Government Pleader
For Respondent 3 : Mr.P.S.Sivashanmuga Sundaram For Respondents 4 to 7 : No appearance
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O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed to direct the first respondent herein to consider the claim of the Petitioner and pass appropriate orders for retention as Jeep Driver in petitioner's unit of appointment i.e. Acharappakkam Panchayat Union and to direct the 2nd to 5th Respondent to desist from taking any steps to transfer the petitioner, pending such consideration and passing
of orders by the first respondent herein.
4.Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. No cost. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
06.06.2023
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P.B.BALAJI, J.,
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M. Palani
The District Collector, (Rural Development Section), O/o. the District Collectorate, Kancheepuram
The Personal Assistant (Panchayat Development) to the District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram
The Commissioner cum Block Development Officer, Acharappakkam Block Panchayat, Kancheepuram District
Acharappakkam Panchayat Union
P.B. Balaji
As recorded by the court registry
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