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C.Babu Rajan, v. the Managing Director

Madras HC10 Jun 2025WP(MD)/6258/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Infructuous dismissal; writ petition challenging transfer and posting of fourth respondent (R.Lingasamy) as Controller, Control Section, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Kanyakumari Branch; prayer rendered infructuous by fourth respondent's superannuation; petitioner (person with disability) sought consideration for the Controller post; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; no merits adjudication; no order as to costs; connected W.M.P.(MD).No.4987 of 2019 closed; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; K. Rajasekar, J.; W.P.(MD).No.6258 of 2019; decided 10.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

The court recorded the learned counsel's submission that the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous since the fourth respondent has attained superannuation. ¶26

C.Babu Rajan, Vs the Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD).No.6258 of 2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 10.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.P.(MD).No.6258 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD).No.4987 of 2019

C.Babu Rajan

.. Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation, Pallavan Street,

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Chennai – 2.

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2.The General Manager (Administration), State Express Transport Corporation, Pallavan Street,

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Chennai – 600 002.

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3.The Branch Manager,

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State Express Transport Corporation Limited, Kanyakumari Branch, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

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4.R.Lingasamy,

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Controller, Control Section, State Express Transport Corporation Limited, Kanyakumari Branch, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District. .. Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Declaration, declaring the transfer and posting of Respondent

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Page 1 of 4

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

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W.P.(MD).No.6258 of 2019

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No.4 as the Controller in the Control Section, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Kanyakumari Branch, Kanyakumari District as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to consider the petitioner (person with disability) for transfer and posting as the Controller in Control Section, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Kanyakumari Branch, Kanyakumari District within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis For R-2 : Mr.K.Sathiyasingh Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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The challenge in this Writ Petition is relating to the transfer of the fourth respondent.

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It is reported by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the prayer sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous since the fourth respondent has attained superannuation.

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