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Loganaramki.R, v. The District Collector

Madras HC7 Nov 2025WP(MD)/6119/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

Village Assistant appointment; Thonimalai Village, Dindigul West Taluk; writ of declaration versus challenge to appointment order; Article 226 writ petition; appointment order dated 23.02.2021 not challenged; liberty to challenge appointment order; disposal of writ petition with closure of connected miscellaneous petition; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; Abdul Quddhose J.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the appointment order dated 23.02.2021 issued to the fourth respondent appointing him as Village Assistant at Thonimalai Village, in the manner known to law; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶29

Loganaramki.R, Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the writ of declaration sought by the petitioner, declaring the selection and appointment of the fourth respondent to the post of Village Assistant as illegal, can be granted when the petitioner has not challenged the appointment order issued to the fourth respondent. +1 more

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Court's answer

The fourth respondent was appointed to the post of Village Assistant at Thonimalai Village on 23.02.2021, even prior to the filing of the writ petition, as seen from the counter affidavit filed by the third respondent; the petitioner also did not challenge the appointment order issued to the fourth respondent.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ of declaration sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted; the petitioner must necessarily challenge the appointment order issued to the fourth respondent in order to redress his grievance.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the appointment order dated 23.02.2021 issued to the fourth respondent, in the manner known to law.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 07.11.2025 (Abdul Quddhose J.), W.P.(MD) No.6119 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD) No.4762 of 2021: Petitioner R.Loganaramki sought, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, a writ of declaration that the selection and appointment of the fourth respondent (Silambarasan) as Village Assistant at Thonimalai Village was illegal, and consequentially that respondents 1 to 3 appoint him to that vacancy. The Court observed, from the counter affidavit filed by the third respondent, that the fourth respondent had already been appointed Village Assistant on 23.02.2021, prior to the filing of the writ petition, and that the petitioner had not challenged the appointment order enclosed in the typed set filed by the official respondents. Holding that the petitioner must necessarily challenge the appointment order to redress his grievance, the Court declined to grant the writ of declaration, disposed of the petition by granting liberty to challenge the appointment order dated 23.02.2021 in the manner known to law, closed the connected miscellaneous petition, and awarded no costs.

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W.P.(MD) No.6119 of 2021

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 07.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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W.P.(MD) No.6119 of 2021 and

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W.M.P.(MD) No.4762 of 2021

R.Loganaramki

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The District Collector Dindigul District, Dindigul

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Dindigul, Dindigul District

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3.The Thasildar Dindigul West Taluk Dindigul District

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4.Silambarasan

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of declaration declaring the selection and appointment of the 4^th respondent as illegal and consequently direct the 1 to 3 respondents to appoint the petitioner to the post of Village Assistant in the vacancy arose at Thonimalai Village by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 04.03.2021.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.D.Venkatesh for R4

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O R D E R

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It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent that subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, the fourth respondent has been appointed as Village Assistant at Thonimalai Village.

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2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking only for a writ of declaration to declare the selection and appointment of the fourth respondent to the post of Village Assistant as illegal and consequently, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to appoint him to the post of Village Assistant at Thonimalai Village.

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3. In the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, the petitioner has not stated as to whether the fourth respondent was appointed to the post of Village Assistant or not. Even, as seen from the counter affidavit

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filed filed by the third respondent before this Court, the fourth respondent was appointed to the post of Village Assistant at Thonimalai Village on 23.02.2021, even prior to the filing of this writ petition. The petitioner has also not challenged the appointment order issued to the fourth respondent, which has been enclosed in the typed set of documents filed by the official respondents. The petitioner will have to necessarily challenge the appointment order issued to the fourth respondent to redress his grievance and therefore, the writ of declaration sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition cannot be granted.

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4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the appointment order dated 23.02.2021 issued to the fourth respondent appointing the fourth respondent as Village Assistant at Thonimalai Village, in the manner known to him under law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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