WP/24160/2008 of E.SRINIVASAN Vs THE COMMISSIONER
W.P.No.24160 of 2008
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.04.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR
W.P.No.24160 of 2008
1.E.Srinivasan
2.P.Madheswaran
3.R.Jaganathan
... Petitioners
vs
1.The Commissioner
Salem City Municipal Corporation
Salem.
2. Murugan
S/o.Arumugam,
Sanitary Worker,
Hastampatti Zone
Salem City Municipal corporation
Salem.
3.S.Thirumurgam
S/o Subramani
Sanitary Worker,
Hastampatti Zone
Salem City Municipal corporation
Salem.
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4.G.Dhanapal
S/o Govindan
Sanitary Worker,
Hastampatti Zone
Salem City Municipal corporation
Salem.
5.V.Periasamy
S/o Veerabatran
Sanitary Worker,
Zone IV
Salem City Municipal corporation
Salem.
6. V.Saravan,
S/o Veerabatran
Sanitary Worker,
Zone IV
Salem City Municipal corporation
Salem. … Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for t he records of the
first respondent relating to the orders in Na.Ka.No.C2/3172/2005 dated
20.06.2008, quash the same in so far as it relates to placement of the petitioners
and respondents 2 to 6 herein and issue directions to the first res pondent to fix the
seniority of the petitioners over and above the respondents 2 to 6 here in and to
consequently promote the petitioners as Driver prior to the promotion of
respondents 2 to 6.
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For Petitioners : Mr.M.Ravi
For Respondents : M/s.N.Devi, Standing Counsel for R1
Batta due for R2 to R6.
O R D E R
When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned sta nding
counsel appearing on behalf of the first respondent submit that the petiti oners have
addressed a letter to the first respondent informing the authority tha t they would
not precipitate the matter and would withdraw the writ petition.
2. The learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the first
respondent submitting as above has placed before this Court, the copy of the letters
as furnished by the petitioners herein.
3. On the aforesaid submission being made by the learned standing
counsel, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that this Court may
record the aforesaid submissions made by the learned standing counsel appear ing
on behalf of the first respondent of the petitioners submitting letters not to
precipitate the matter and also withdrawing the writ petition and close the present
writ petition.
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4. Having regard to the submissions made as above and taking note of
the fact that the petitioners themselves have approached the first r espondent and
addressed letters to the first respondent seeking for withdrawal of t he present writ
petition (i.e.,) WP.No.24160 of 2008, this Court is of the view that there i s no
necessity to proceed with the matter further. The copies of the letter addressed by
the petitioners to the first respondent are taken up on record.
5. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No order as to costs.
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Speaking order / Non-speaking order
Index : Yes / No
Neutral Citation : Yes / No
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To
The Commissioner
Salem City Municipal Corporation
Salem.
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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.
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