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R.Jothi v. Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd.

Madras HC3 Dec 2025WP/11140/2019

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What is this about?

W.P.No.11140 of 2019, Madras High Court, 03.12.2025, T. Vinod Kumar J; R. Jothi v. Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd. (TASMAC) and others; Article 226 certiorarified mandamus; quashing of TASMAC proceedings Say Mu Na Ka.No.R1 9989/2018 dated 04/01/2019; reinstatement claim; death of petitioner during pendency; legal heirs 'no instruction'; writ petition closed as abated; no costs; Tiruvallur Region; merits not decided.

What did the court decide?

In view of the learned counsel for the petitioner reporting that he was unable to contact the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner ('no instruction'), this Court presumed that the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner were not intended to pursue the writ petition. ¶26

R.Jothi Vs Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd. — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.11140 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.12.2025

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CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

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R.Jothi

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1.Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC), represented by its Managing Director CMDA Building 4^th Floor Phase II

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Egmore, Chennai-8.

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2.The Senior Regional Manager,

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No.735, Annasalai, L.L.A.Building, 4^th Floor,

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Chennai – 600 002. 3.The District Manager,

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Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC) , Tiruvallur Region

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Tiruvallur District. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent in his proceedings in Say Mu Na Ka.No.R1 9989/2018/dated 04/01/2019 in respect of this petitioner and quash the same and direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner with regularization, emoluments and benefits as per the Rules and Regulations applicable to TASMAC.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sidharthan For Respondents : Mr.K.Balakrishnan Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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When the matter was taken up for hearing on 25.10.2025, learned

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counsel for the petitioner submitted that pending consideration of the writ petition, the petitioner has deceased on 13.05.2025 and sought time to verify as to whether the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner intend to pursue the writ petition.

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Today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits

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that he is not able to contact the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner and thus, reports ‘no instruction’.

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In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for

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the petitioner, this Court presumes that legal heirs of the deceased petitioner are not intended to pursue the writ petition.

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Accordingly, this writ petition is closed as abated. No costs.

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1.Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd.,

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(TASMAC), CMDA Building 4^th Floor Phase II Egmore, Chennai-8. 2.The Senior Regional Manager, No.735, Annasalai, L.L.A.Building, 4^th Floor, Chennai – 600 002. 3.The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC) , Tiruvallur Region Tiruvallur District.

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