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S.Haja Mohideen v. the Director of Public Library

Madras HC13 Feb 2025WA(MD)/1270/2019

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.A.(MD) Nos.1270 and 1271 of 2019 arising out of W.P.(MD) Nos.15982 of 2016 and 4737 of 2017; appeal under Clause 15 of Letters Patent; promotion to post of Librarian Grade-I; minimum educational qualification pass in +2 (12th standard); appellant not qualified, graduate candidate promoted; writ petitions dismissed by learned single Judge on 02.08.2019; appellant died during pendency of appeals; appeals dismissed as devoid of merits on 13.02.2025; no order as to costs; Coram: Dr.Justice G.Jayachandran and Ms.Justice R.Poornima.

What did the court decide?

Taking note of the fact that the appellant is no more, the Court found the Writ Appeals devoid of merits and dismissed them, directing that there shall be no order as to costs. ¶21

S.Haja Mohideen Vs the Director of Public Library — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 13.02.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

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W.A.(MD) Nos.1270 and 1271 of 2019 in

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W.P.(MD) Nos.15982 of 2016 and 4737 of 2017

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S.Haja Mohideen

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... Appellant in both W.As.,

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-Vs-

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The Director of Public Library, Directorate of Public Library, Madras 600 002.

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... Respondent in both W.As.,

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COMMON PRAYER: Appeals filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying this Court to call for the records in W.P.(MD)Nos.15982 of 2016 and 4737 of 2017 and set aside the order dated 02.08.2019.

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For Appellant in both W.As., : Ms.S.K.Pavithra for Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For Respondent in both W.As., : Mr.D.Gandhiraj Special Government Pleader

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COMMON JUDGMENT

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[Common Judgment of the Court was delivered by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. ]

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The appellant, who lost his writ petitions before the learned single Judge, is reported dead by the learned counsel.

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The learned Special Government Pleader representing the State submits that the appellant has not completed 12^th std., and sought for promotion as Librarian Grade-I, for which the minimum required educational qualification was pass in +2. Since there was a graduate candidate, who was qualified to be promoted as Librarian Grade-I, the said graduate was promoted. The learned single Judge on considering the said fact dismissed the Writ Petitions.

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Also, taking note of the fact that the appellant is no more, these Writ Appeals stand dismissed, since it devoid of merits. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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[G.J., J.] & [R.P., J.]

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13.02.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

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