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M.Annamalai vs The Principal Secretary
2024 Latest Caselaw 19819 Mad

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 19819 Mad
Judgement Date : 22 October, 2024

Madras High Court

M.Annamalai vs The Principal Secretary on 22 October, 2024

                                                                               W.P.No.22035 of 2022

                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                 DATED : 22.10.2024

                                                       CORAM

                                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH

                                                W.P.No.22035 of 2022
                                         and W.M.P.Nos.21041 & 21042 of 2022

                     M.Annamalai                                                   ... Petitioner
                                                         Vs.

                     1.The Principal Secretary
                       Revenue and Disaster Management,
                       Secretariat, Fort St. George,
                       Chennai 600 009.

                     2.The Principal Secretary/
                       Commissioner of Revenue,
                       Administration and Disaster Management,
                       Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

                     3.The District Collector,
                       Kancheepuram.

                     4.The District Revenue Officer,
                       Kancheepuram.

                     5.E.Murugan,
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     6.S.Balasubramani,
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     7.R.Vasuki,
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     Page 1 of 7

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                                            W.P.No.22035 of 2022

                     8.Jayashree C
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     9.R.Periyamariammal
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     10.T.Jayalakshmi
                        Deputy Tahsildar.

                     11.R.Gurusheela,
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     12.P.Kavitha
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     13.G.Bhuvaneswari,
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     14.S.Jayashree,
                        Deputy Tahsildar.

                     15.S.Rama
                        Deputy Tahsildar.

                     16.N.Pushparani,
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     17.S.Renukadevi,
                        Deputy Tahsildar.

                     18.K.N.Varadarajan,
                        Deputy Tahsildar.

                     19.M.Bharathi,
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                     20.S.Manoharan,
                        Deputy Tahsildar.

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                                                                                                     W.P.No.22035 of 2022

                     21.I.Vijayalakshmi,
                        Deputy Tahsildar.

                     22.G.Radha,
                        Deputy Tahsildar.

                     23.K.Shanthi,
                       Deputy Tahsildar.

                         District Collector
                         through the office of the District Collector,
                         Kancheepuram.
                                                                                                      ... Respondents

                     Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
                     to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 3rd
                     respondent in R.C.No.06/2022/A3 dated 02.05.2022 preparing the panel to
                     the post of Deputy Tahsildar for the year 2018 and the consequential order of
                     the          third   respondent         in         proceeding     dated         12.05.2022       in
                     Na.Ka.No.744/2018/A3              and        the     order   of   the     4th    respondent      in
                     Na.Ka.No.09/2002/A2 dated 12.05.2022 reverting the petitioner from the
                     post of Deputy Tahsildar to the post of Revenue Assistant and quash the same
                     and consequently direct the respondents to prepare the panel for promotion to
                     the post of Deputy Tahsildar by strictly following the seniority list and the
                     Service Rules and the Judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court by including
                     the individuals who are only qualified for the post of Deputy Tahsildar with
                     respect to the experience and all other qualifications and accordingly include
                     the name of the petitioner in the panel and promote him to the post of Deputy
                     Tahsildar with all consequential service and monetary benefits.



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                                                                                         W.P.No.22035 of 2022

                                        For Petitioner           : Mr.N.Subramaniyan for
                                                                   Mr.L.Sathiyaraj

                                        For Respondents          : Mr.Anand, GA

                                                            ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to

withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.Recording the submission and the endorsement made by the learned

counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No

costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed.

22.10.2024

vkr Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

To

1.The Principal Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue, Administration and Disaster Management,

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Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

3.The District Collector, Kancheepuram.

4.The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram.

5.E.Murugan, Deputy Tahsildar.

6.S.Balasubramani, Deputy Tahsildar.

7.R.Vasuki, Deputy Tahsildar.

8.Jayashree C Deputy Tahsildar.

9.R.Periyamariammal Deputy Tahsildar.

10.T.Jayalakshmi Deputy Tahsildar.

11.R.Gurusheela, Deputy Tahsildar.

12.P.Kavitha Deputy Tahsildar.

13.G.Bhuvaneswari, Deputy Tahsildar.

14.S.Jayashree, Deputy Tahsildar.

15.S.Rama

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Deputy Tahsildar.

16.N.Pushparani, Deputy Tahsildar.

17.S.Renukadevi, Deputy Tahsildar.

18.K.N.Varadarajan, Deputy Tahsildar.

19.M.Bharathi, Deputy Tahsildar.

20.S.Manoharan, Deputy Tahsildar.

21.I.Vijayalakshmi, Deputy Tahsildar.

22.G.Radha, Deputy Tahsildar.

23.K.Shanthi, Deputy Tahsildar.

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VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

vkr

and W.M.P.Nos.21041 & 21042 of 2022

22.10.2024

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