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S.Sudalaimani v. The Director General (highways)

W.P.No.23650 of 2022 – High Court of Judicature at Madras

Madras HC18 Aug 2025WP/23650/2022

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Withdrawn before adjudication: Art. 226 mandamus seeking inclusion in Junior Engineer promotion panels (2020-2021 and 2021-2022), Highways Department respondents (Chennai/Kovilpatti); Madras High Court, W.P.No.23650 of 2022, T. Vinod Kumar, J., 18.08.2025; disposed of as withdrawn on petitioner's memo dated 06.08.2025; no costs; no holdings on promotion or seniority. Counsel: Jothishankar for P.Rajendran (petitioner); S.Anitha, Spl.GP. (respondents).

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In terms of the petitioner's memo of withdrawal, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with no costs imposed. ¶31

S.Sudalaimani Vs The Director General (highways) — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.23650 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 18.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

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W.P.No.23650 of 2022

S.Sudalaimani

.. petitioner

The Director General (Highways) 76 Sardar Patel Road Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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2.The Chief Engineer Highways Department Construction & Maintenance 76 Sardar Patel Road Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Superintending Engineer Highways Department Construction and Maintenance Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. … Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action to draw the panel for promotion to the post of Junior Engineer for 2020-2021 ad 2021-2022 and include the petitioner's name in

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

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W.P.No.23650 of 2022

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the said panel at the appropriate place with reference to his seniority and promote him with all consequential benefits.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Jothishankar for Mr.P.Rajendran

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For Respondents : M/s.S.Anitha, Spl.GP.

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O R D E R

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Mr.Jothishankar, learned counsel representing Mr.P.Rajendran, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner intends to withdraw the writ petition and to that effect a memo of withdrawal dated 06.08.2025, has been addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras. The learned counsel reiterates the above said request in the open

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Court. The content of the memo of withdrawal is extracted hereunder :-

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“The petitioner in the above writ petition has

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instructed the petitioner's Counsel to withdraw the above

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writ petition. It is therefore requested that the above writ

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petition be posted before the learned Judge “For Withdrawal”.”

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