Petitioners, previously Assistants in the Commercial Tax Department challenged a transfer order. The court found they had been promoted to Deputy Commercial Tax Officers. Consequently, the writ petitions were closed as no longer maintainable.
The writ petitions are closed with no order as to costs and connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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W.P.(MD).Nos.13989 to 13991 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 01.11.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P(MD)Nos.13989 to 13991 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD) Nos.9977, 9982, 9985, 9987, 9979, 9983, 11092, 11090 and 11095 of 2022
K.Rajasekaran. ... Petitioner (in W.P(MD) No.13989 of 2022) P.Ravi ... Petitioner (in W.P(MD) No.13990 of 2022) P.P.Eswaran ... Petitioner (in W.P(MD) No.13991 of 2022) Vs.
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... 3rd Respondent (in all writ petitions)
(R3 is suo motu impleaded vider order of this Court dated 21.09.2022, in W.P(MD) Nos.13989 to 13991 of 2022)
COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order of transfer passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka.2716/2022/A4-1, dated 28.06.2022 and quash the same in so far as it pertains to the petitioners are concerned.
In all writ petitions:
For Petitioners : Mr.G.Kannan
For Respondents : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Additional Government Pleader
C O M M O N O R D E R
The present Writ Petitions have been filed by Assistants working in Commercial Tax Department challenging the order of transfer on administrative ground.
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2. Pending Writ Petitions, the petitioners have been promoted as Deputy Commercial Tax Officers and therefore, the petitioners would not like to pursue the present Writ Petitions.
3. In view of the above said facts, these Writ Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
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To 1. The Joint Commissioner (ST) Office of the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Commercial Taxes Building, Brough Road, Erode – 638 001.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to allow writ petitions filed by Assistants challenging an order of transfer on administrative grounds.
Whether pending writ petitions by petitioners promoted to Deputy Commercial Tax Officers should be assured continuation.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Rajasekaran
P.Ravi
P.P.Eswaran
Joint Commissioner (ST) Office of the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes
Deputy Commissioner (ST) Commercial Taxes Department
Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes Department
R. Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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