D.Shankar v. The Secretary to Government
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; W.P.Nos.19451 & 19453 of 2019; Article 226; writ of mandamus; regularisation of service with backwages and service benefits from 2004 (10 years of service); petitioners D. Shankar and M. Elangovan; respondents Public Works Department officials (Secretary to Government, Executive Engineers, Superintending Engineer, Assistant Executive Engineer); dismissed as abated due to death of petitioners on 29.12.2022 and 29.03.2023; legal heirs not impleaded; no costs; T. Chezhiyan, AGP for respondents; petitioner side no appearance; ordered 11.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
In view of the death of the petitioners in the above Writ Petitions on 29.12.2022 and 29.03.2023 respectively, and since their legal heirs have not been impleaded so far, both Writ Petitions are dismissed as abated, with no costs. ¶¶27