M.Radhakrishnan v. the State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissed as infructuous; endorsement by counsel; no merits adjudication. W.P.(MD).No.23518 of 2017, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 01.08.2025 by Dr. Justice A.D. Maria Clete. Petitioner M.Radhakrishnan (Secondary Grade Warden, Government Boys Hostel ADW, Kadayanallur) had challenged promotion of fifth respondent S.Samuthirakani as Graduate Warden via order Na.Ka.A3/33770/2016 dated 22.06.2017, alleging contravention of G.O.Ms.No.142, Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department (ADW-7) dated 20.07.2016. Counsel for petitioner made endorsement that prayer became infructuous; writ petition dismissed as infructuous, no costs, connected W.M.P.(MD)Nos.19787 to 19789 of 2017 closed. No precedent cited, no statute construed, no quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
On the endorsement made by learned counsel for the petitioner that the prayer sought for had become infructuous, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs, and the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No adjudication on the merits of the challenge to the promotion.