M.Rajkumar B.a, B.L., v. State of Tamilnadu
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 27610 of 2021 (with W.M.P.Nos.29139, 29140, 29141 of 2021), High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 05-02-2026 by Justice T. Vinod Kumar. Petitioner M.Rajkumar against State of Tamilnadu (Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department), Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and its Joint Secretary; prayer under Article 226 for Certiorarified Mandamus to quash proceedings dated 16.10.2020 (No. 11983/m1/2020-4) and 09.06.2021 (No. 4142/pa.du/ea2/2012) relating to inclusion in the 2012-2013 promotion panel for Assistant Section Officer and seniority at S. No. 19A above C. Nehru. Dismissed as withdrawn on the request of counsel Ms. S. Suneetha (letter dated 04.02.2026 to Registrar (Judicial)); no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no merits decided, no precedent value.
What did the court decide?
Recording the letter dated 04.02.2026 of the petitioner's counsel seeking withdrawal, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, awarded no costs, and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions. No substantive determination was made on the promotion/seniority prayer.