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P.Jawahar Sundaram v. The state of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC17 Dec 2025WP/1937/2022

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; Justice P.T. Asha; W.P.No.1937 of 2022; W.M.P.No.2094 of 2022; dismissal as infructuous; writ petition under Article 226; certiorarified mandamus; quashing of District Collector Nagapattinam orders dated 22.01.2020 and 08.03.2021; retrospective promotion; Record Clerk; promotion of junior ahead of senior (seniority); Smt.R.Ranjani; P.Jawahar Sundaram; Tamil Nadu Rural Development & Panchayat Raj; Mayiladuthurai; Nagapattinam; Sirkazhi Panchayat Union; no costs; decided 17.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

On the learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that the prayer sought in the writ petition had become infructuous and nothing survived for further adjudication, the Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous. (The substantive promotion/quashing issues were not adjudicated.) ¶¶26

P.Jawahar Sundaram Vs The state of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.1937 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 17.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

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W.P.No.1937 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.2094 of 2022

P.Jawahar Sundaram

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its Additional chief Secretary to Government, Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Fort St.George, Chennai – 09.

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The Director Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600015.

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The District Collector Mayiladuthurai District, Mayiladuthurai.

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The District Collector Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam

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The Commissioner of Sirkazhi Panchayat Union Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai District

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

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W.P.No.1937 of 2022

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R.Ranjani

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...Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in pursuant to the impugned order issued by the 4^th respondent in proceedings in Se.Mu.Aa.Na.Ka.No.263/U.Va.2/2019 dated 22.01.2020 in so far as the 6^th respondent is concerned and the subsequent impugned order issued by the 4^th respondent in proceedings Na.Ka.1551/U.Va2/2021 dated 08.03.2021 & quash these orders and consequently direct the respondents to retrospectively promote the petitioner to the post of Record Clerk with effect from the date of promotion of his junior Smt.R.Ranjani, i.e., the 6^th respondent herein, on 24.01.2020 with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prem Narayan For R1 to R5 : Mrs.S.Anitha Special Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought

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for in the writ petition has become infructuous. Therefore, nothing survives for

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further adjudication in this matter.

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Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

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Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

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17.12.2025

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

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W.P.No.1937 of 2022

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Shl Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No

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To 1.The Additional chief Secretary to Government, Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Fort St.George, Chennai – 09. 2. The Director Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600015.

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