A writ petition seeking promotion to Women Chief Head Warder with consequential benefits was dismissed as infructuous after counsel submitted that subsequent developments left nothing to pursue.
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W.P.No. 5776 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.01.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
W.P.No. 5776 of 2017 and
W.M.P.No. 6177 of 2017
R. Amara
... Petitioner
Vs.
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5.The Chairman,
Promotion Board and Deputy Inspector General, O/o the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Vellore Range, Vellore – 2.
6.The Superintendent of Prisons, Women Special Prison, Puzhal, Chennai – 600 066.
7.R. Vijaya
Women Chief Head Warder, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.
8.V. Thangam
Women Chief Head Warder, Special Prison for Women, Madurai.
9.T. Dhanalakshmi
Women Chief Head Warder, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal.
10.A. Kumutha
Women Chief Head Warder, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.
11.M. Baby
Women Chief Head Warder, Female Sub Jail, Thiruvallur.
12.M. Jayagowri
Women Chief Head Warder, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal.
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13.A. Anbuselvi
Women Chief Head Warder, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal.
14.S. Umamaheswari
Women Chief Head Warder, Sub Jail, Cudalore.
15.J. Geetha
Women Chief Head Warder, Female Sub Jail, Thuckalay.
16.V. Sivajothi
Women Chief Head Warder, Special Prison for Women, Madurai.
17.S. Tharani
Women Chief Head Warder, Special Prison for Women, Comibatore.
18.M. Sagayarani Women Chief Head Warder, Special Prison for Women, Trichy. ... Respondents
Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records of the third respondent relating to the impugned proceedings No.6535/ES3/2016 dated 28.02.2017 and to quash the same and consequently direct the third respondent to promote the petitioner to the post of Women Chief Head Warder from the date of eligibility and selection with all consequential attendant benefits.
For Petitioner : Mr. N. Nithianandam
For Respondents : Mrs. C. Sangamithirai, Special Government Pleader
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O R D E R
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent development happened during the pendency of this writ petition, nothing
survives in this writ petition and sought to dismiss the writ petition as infructuous.
2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.
3. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
4. There shall be no order as to costs.
12.01.2024
Index :Yes/No Neutral Citation :Yes/No AT
To
1.The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort Saint George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
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BATTU DEVANAND, J.
AT
W.P.No. 5776 of 2017 and W.M.P.No. 6177 of 2017
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R. Amara
Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu
Inspector General of Prison
Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons
Battu Devanand
As recorded by the court registry
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