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Inbaraj .S v. the Superintending Engineer

Madras HC28 Oct 2025WP(MD)/449/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), Justice Abdul Quddhose, 28.10.2025; W.P.(MD)No.449 of 2022; mandamus sought under Article 226 for consideration of 05.10.2017 representation (Na.Ka.No. 360/2018/E.Ni.U dated 13.11.2018) for promotion from Road Inspector Grade-II to Road Inspector Grade-I; respondents produced final orders dated 29.02.2024; writ disposed of with liberty to challenge the final order; no costs; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the respondents' final order dated 29.02.2024 in the manner known to law, if he so desires; no order as to costs. ¶35

Inbaraj .S Vs the Superintending Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the respondents' final order dated 29.02.2024 in the manner known to law, if he so desires; no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the second respondent should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.10.2017 for promoting him as Road Inspector Grade-I from the post of Road Inspector Grade-II in the second respondent's Division.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner's representation dated 05.10.2017, which was the subject matter of the writ petition, has been considered by the respondents and final orders were passed on 29.02.2024.

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Key takeaways

Since the representation has been considered and final orders passed on 29.02.2024, the writ petition is disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the final order dated 29.02.2024 in the manner known to law, if he so desires, and with no order as to costs.ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P.(MD)No.449 of 2022 (Madras High Court, Madurai Bench), decided 28.10.2025 before Justice Abdul Quddhose (single judge). Petitioner S.Inbaraj, represented by Mr.V.Karuna, sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the Divisional Engineer, Highways Department (second respondent), to consider his representation dated 05.10.2017 - forwarded by the Assistant Divisional Engineer (third respondent) in Na.Ka.No. 360/2018/E.Ni.U dated 13.11.2018 - for promotion from Road Inspector Grade-II to Road Inspector Grade-I. At hearing, the Additional Government Pleader (Mr.A.Baskaran) placed on record the respondents' proceedings dated 29.02.2024 showing that the representation had been duly considered and final orders passed, a copy being furnished to the petitioner's counsel. Holding that the representation forming the subject matter of the petition had been considered, the Court disposed of the writ petition, granting the petitioner liberty to challenge the final order dated 29.02.2024 in the manner known to law, if so desired; no order as to costs. No precedents were cited or relied upon.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 28.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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W.P.(MD)No.449 of 2022

S.Inbaraj

: Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintending Engineer, Highways Department,

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Madurai.

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2.The Divisional Engineer,

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Highways Department,

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Construction and Maintenance,

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Palani,

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Dindigul District.

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3.The Assistant Divisional Engineer,

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Highways Department,

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Construction and Maintenance,

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Vedasanthur,

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Dindigul District. : Respondents

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PRAYER:

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.10.2017 which was forwarded by the third respondent in proceedngs in Na.Ka.No. 360/2018/E.Ni.U dated 13.11.2018 to the second respondent for promoting the petitioner as Road Inspector Grade – I, from the post of Road Inspector Grade-II in the second respondent Division.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Karuna For Respondents : Mr.A.Baskaran, Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.10.2017.

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2. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has placed on record the proceedings dated 29.02.2024 of the respondents and would submit that the representation of the petitioner dated 05.10.2017, has been duly

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considered and final orders have been passed. A copy of the final order dated 29.02.2024 has also been given to the learned Counsel for the petitioner.

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3. Since the representation of the petitioner dated 05.10.2017, which is subject matter of this Writ Petition has been considered and final orders passed on 29.02.2024, by the respondents, this Writ Petition is disposed of, by granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final order dated 29.02.2024, in the manner known to law, if the petitioner so desires. There shall be no order as to costs.

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