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J.Baskar, v. the Secretary

Madras HC21 Jul 2026WP/9608/2012

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition under Article 226 by J. Baskar and three others against AICTE, UGC, Distance Education Council, Vinayaga Missions Deemed University and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board seeking quashing of TNEB Chief Engineer/Personnel letter dated 27.01.2012 (Ref.Lr.No.000729/2/G.55/G.551/2012-1) and selection for promotion to Assistant Engineer/Electrical under Regulation 94, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations; dismissed as withdrawn, no costs; connected M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2012 closed; Madras High Court, T. Vinod Kumar, J.; decided 21-07-2026; no merits adjudication.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw accepted; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn without costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2012 closed. No relief on merits (quashing/promotion directions) granted. ¶37

J.Baskar, Vs the Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 9608 of 2012

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 21-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

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W.P.No.9608 of 2012 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2012

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J.Baskar, S/o.P.Jayaraman, 1054-B, Thillai Nagar, L.N.Puram, Panruti - 607 106.

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J.Cleophas Fernandez, S/o.Joseph Fernandez, C-42, Ramalingar Road, Block-10, Neyveli - 607 801.

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P.Thualsinath, S/o.R.Padmanaban, 368, Cuddalore Main Road, Periyakurichi, Neyveli - 607 802.

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B.Balamurugan, S/o.R.Balakrishnan, 34, Maniyakkara Street, Seplanatham, Neyveli - 607 802.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Secretary, All India Council For Technical Education, (AICTE), 7^th Floor, M Chenderlok Building, Janbath, New Delhi - 110 001.

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The Secretary, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bahadur Shatizafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

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The Secretary, Distance Education Council, Maiden Garthi, New Delhi - 110 068.

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The Registrar, Vinayaga Missions Deemed University, Sankari Main Road, Nation Highway 47, Ariyanoor, Salem - 636 308.

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The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Rep. by the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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The Chief Engineer/ Personnel Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, VIII Floor, NPKPR Maaligai, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to call for the records on the file the 6^th respondent in connection with the letter dated 27.01.2012 having Ref.Lr.No.000729/2/G.55/G.551/2012-1 and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents to select the Petitioners for further promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer/Electrical who is in possession of the degree recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu and University Grants Commission as per regulation 94 of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations of the 5^th Respondent Board.

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For Petitioner(s): Ms.V.Akshaya for Ms.Kavitha Deenadayalan For Respondent(s): R1 – No appearance

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Mr.P.R.Gopinathan for R2

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Mr.P.Navaneetha Krishnan for R3