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E.Chellapandian v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC25 Aug 2025WP/23867/2019

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What is this about?

Writ petition abated on death of petitioner; Madras High Court; T.Vinod Kumar, J.; 25.08.2025; W.P.No.23867 of 2019; Article 226 certiorarified mandamus; seniority revision Assistant post; juniors P.Jananayagan and R.Rekha; promotion to Superintendent; impugned proceedings R.No.73207/E4/S2/2016-2 dated 21.02.2018; Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; State of Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Department; petitioner died 2020 Covid-19; petition closed, no costs; connected WMP.No.23711 of 2019 closed; no adjudication on merits.

What did the court decide?

On the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner had died during the year 2020 due to Covid-19, the present writ petition stands abated. ¶22

E.Chellapandian Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.23867 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 25.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

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W.P.No.23867of 2019 WMP.No.23711 of 2019

E.Chellapandian

.. petitioner

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai – 9.

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2.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine DMS Campus, Anna Salai

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Teynampet, Chennai -600 006.

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.... respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 2 nd respondent in R.No.73207/E4/S2/2016-2 dated 21.02.2018 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to pass orders for revision of seniority of the petitioner in the post of Assistant on par with juniors P.Jananayagan and R.Rekha with all consequential benefits including arrears of salary including promotion to the post of Superintendent on par

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

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W.P.No.23867 of 2019

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with juniors with all consequential benefits, within a time frame to be tixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents : Mr.E.Sundaram

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O R D E R

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel

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appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had deceased during the year 2020 due to Covid-19. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present writ petition stands abated.

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Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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25.08.2025 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No tsh To 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai – 9.

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2.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine DMS Campus, Anna Salai Teynampet, Chennai -600 006.

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

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W.P.No.23867 of 2019

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T. VINOD KUMAR, J.

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