Dismissed

N.S.Mahalingam v. The Principal secretary

Madras HC9 Feb 2024WP/7015/2021

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What is this about?

Writ petition challenging a SIPCOT recruitment notification for Assistant Engineer (Civil) posts. Counsel for petitioner stated on hearing that the notification had become infructuous. The court dismissed the petition as infructuous, without costs, and closed connected miscellaneous petitions.

What did the court decide?

None granted; writ petition dismissed as infructuous and connected miscellaneous petitions closed.

N.S.Mahalingam Vs The Principal secretary — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.7015 of 2021 & W.M.P.Nos.7557, 7558 & 7653 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 09.02.2024

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

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W.P.No.7015 of 2021

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& W.M.P.Nos.7557, 7558 & 7653 of 2021

N.S.Mahalingam

Petitioner

versus

1.The Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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2.The Chairman, SIPCOT Ltd., Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

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3.The Managing Director, SIPCOT Ltd., 19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore, Chennai - 08. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the direct recruitment notification No.03/2021 dated 18.02.2021 issued by the 3^rd respondent and quash the same and consecutively direct the respondent to issue afresh notification to call for candidates in the ratio of 1:5 in each communal rotation category at level I, II & III of the recruitment process and grant 10 additional marks for M.E.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.7015 of 2021 & W.M.P.Nos.7557, 7558 & 7653 of 2021

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degree holders at the final stage of the recruitment process and proceed with recruitment and appointment for the posts of Assistant Engineer (Civil) as per the above said recruitment notification.

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For Petitioner : Mr.E.V.Arunachalagiri for Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman For Respondent No.1 : Mr.T.Chezhiyan Additional Government Pleader For Respondent Nos.2&3 : Mrs.Sudarshana Sunder (SIPCOT)

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O R D E R

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When the matter was taken up today, the learned counsel for the

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petitioner submitted that the notification challenged in this Writ Petition has become infructuous and hence this petition may be dismissed as infructuous.

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2. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is

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dismissed as infructuous . No costs. Consequently, connected

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Miscellaneous Petitions are closed .

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09.02.2024

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Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No

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W.P.No.7015 of 2021 & W.M.P.Nos.7557, 7558 & 7653 of 2021

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sri

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W.P.No.7015 of 2021 & W.M.P.Nos.7557, 7558 & 7653 of 2021

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1.The Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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2.The Chairman, SIPCOT Ltd., Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

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3.The Managing Director, SIPCOT Ltd., 19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore, Chennai - 08.

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W.P.No.7015 of 2021 & W.M.P.Nos.7557, 7558 & 7653 of 2021

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R.N.MANJULA, J.

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sri

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