Madras High Court
WP(MD)/17511/2025 of S.Jothi Vs The Chief Secretary on 9 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 17511 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 09-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) No. 17511 of 2025
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and
WMP(MD) Nos.13368 & 13370 of 2025
S.Jothi
W/o Late Jegadeesan,
No.1/298, Kanniyapuram,
Near by Amabiga Cotton Mill unit - 1,
Kanniyapuram Post,
Anjukulipatti Village
Dindigul District 624 308.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Chief Secretary
Tamil Nadu Khadi Village Industries
Department,
Kuralagam
Chennai 104.
2. The Assistant Director,
Tamil Nadu Khadi Village Industries
Department, 10 Race Course Road,Opposite to Kamarajar Thirumanamandapam, Dindigul 624 005.
3. The Assistant Director.
Tamil Nadu Khadi Village Industries
Department, Collectorate Comlex,
Villpuram , Villupuram district.
..Respondents
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PRAYER: S-3 Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned transfer order of the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.1685/E2(2)/2025, Dated 21.06.2025 and consequential relieving order of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.107/2025/E, dated 23.06.2025 and quash the same and pass such further or other orders as this Honble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice For Petitioner :Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For Respondents :Mr.B. Brijesh Kishore Standing Counsel
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O R D E R
The petitioner, who is working as an Assistant Grade I has been transferred from Dindigul to Villupuram, by a proceedings, dated 21.06.2025. Challenging the same and the subsequent relieving order, dated 23.06.2025, the petitioner has approached this Court in the year 2025.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a widow and she is taking care of her age old mother and her college going son. He further submits that despite the transfer being categorized as administrative, no replacement was posted in the petitioner’s place. Therefore, he prays for interference
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3. While entertaining this writ petition, this Court, by its order, dated 27.06.2025 has directed the parties to maintain status quo with regard to the impugned proceedings, dated 21.06.2025 and 23.06.2025.
4. Today (08.10.2026), when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that based on the interim order, the petitioner has been retained at Dindigul itself and they are also not inclined to proceed further with the order of transfer.
5. Recording the aforesaid submissions of the learned Standing Counsel, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are also closed. 09-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VRN
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1. The Chief Secretary Tamil Nadu Khadi Village Industries Department, Kuralagam Chennai 104.
2. The Assistant Director, Tamil Nadu Khadi Village Industries Department, 10 Race Course Road,Opposite to Kamarajar Thirumanamandapam, Dindigul 624 005.
3. The Assistant Director. Tamil Nadu Khadi Village Industries Department, Collectorate Comlex, Villpuram , Villupuram district.
WP(MD) No. 17511 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. vrn Order made in WP(MD) No. 17511 of 2025 09.10.2026