All India Repatriates Welfare ... vs The Secretary
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                                                                                W.A.No.606 of 2016

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                  DATE: 03.12.2021

                                                       CORAM:

                                    THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY
                                                      AND
                                  THE HON'BLE MR. J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
                                               W.A.No.606 of 2016


                     All India Repatriates Welfare Association
                     [Burma, Srilanka & Vietnam],
                     Head Office : No.15, Madhavaram High Road,
                     Perambur, Chennai – 600 011.
                     Rep. By its President Shri Su.Jeevan
                                                                                   ... Appellant

                                                            v.
                     1. The Secretary,
                        Ministry of Home Affairs,
                        Government of India, North Block,
                        New Delhi – 110 001.

                     2. The Chairman,
                        Public Enterprise Selection Board,
                        No.502, Block No.14, P.F. Bhawan,
                        CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003.

                     3. Repco Bank,
                        Rep. By its General Manager Mr.O.M. Gokul,
                        No.33,Norht Usman Road,
                        T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 017
                        [R-3 impleaded as party respondent vide order of this
                         court dated 21.06.2018 made in CMP No.6804/2017
                         in W.A.No.606/2016 by KKSJ & RSMJ]                     ... Respondents




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                     Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order
                     made in W.P.No.4445 of 2016, dated 05.02.2016.


                                       For Appellants    : Mr. Stalin Abhimanyu

                                       For Respondents : No Appearance – R1
                                                          Mr. S.Diwakar – R2
                                                           Mr. Om Prakash, Senior Counsel
                                                           for Mr. A.Ilangovan – R3

                                                        JUDGMENT

(Judgment was delivered by M. DURAISWAMY, J.)

Challenging the order passed in W.P.No.4445 of 2016, dated

05.02.2016, the Writ Petitioner has filed the above Writ Appeal.

2. The appellant filed the Writ Petition to issue a Writ of

Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to initiate the recruitment process

for the post of Managing Director of Repco Bank (Repatriates Co-

operative Finance and Development Bank) through the 2nd respondent

and also to complete the selection.

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3. The learned Single Judge taking into consideration the case of

both sides, dismissed the Writ Petition. Challenging the same, the Writ

Petitioner has filed the above Writ Appeal.

4. When the Writ Appeal is taken up for hearing, Mr. Stalin

Abhimanyu, learned counsel appearing for the appellant submitted that

the 3rd respondent had already completed the selection process and

nothing survives for adjudication in the Writ Appeal. Further, the

learned counsel submitted that liberty may be granted to the appellant to

challenge the order of appointment, in accordance with law.

5. Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel on

either side, the Writ Appeal is dismissed as infructuous. It is open to

the appellant to challenge the order of appointment, in accordance with

law. No costs.

                                                                      [M.D., J.]      [J.S.N.P., J.]
                                                                                   03.12.2021
                     Index : Yes/No
                     Internet: Yes
                     Rj

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To

1. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi – 110 001.

2. The Chairman, Public Enterprise Selection Board, No.502, Block No.14, P.F. Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003.

3. Mr.O.M. Gokul, General Manager, Repco Bank, No.33,Norht Usman Road, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 017

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M. DURAISWAMY, J.

and J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD ,J

Rj

W.A.No.606 of 2016

03.12.2021

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