Madras High Court
WP/28318/2008 of S.RAMACHANDRAN Vs THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT on 28 September 2026
WP No. 28318 of 2008
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR
WP No. 28318 of 2008
M.P.No.1 of 2008
and M.P.No.1 to 7 of 2010
CNR: {HCMA010168042008}
1. S.Ramachandran
Assistant Engineer, Area V Depot 73
Metrowater, Chennai 23.
2. C.S.Harirajan
Assistant Engineer, Area IX Depot 135,
Metrowater, Chennai 15.
3. R.Soundarajan
Assistant Engineer, R.O. II,
Poondi, Trivellore Dt.
4. C.Pandurangan
Assistant Engineer, Construction Sewerage, Madurai.
..Petitioners
Vs
1. The Secretary To Government
Municipal Admn. And Water Supply
Department,
Fort St.George, Chennai 9.
2. The Chairman
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply And
Sewerage Board, 1 Pumping Station Road,
Chintadripet, Chennai 2.
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3. The General Manager
Personnel And Admn., RA1 Department,
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply And
Sewerage Board,
1 Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet,
Chennai 2.
4. M.Agatheeswaran
J.E./depot 140 Area IX, Metro Water,
Chennai - 17.
5. S.Periyasamy,
S/o. Shengodan, P/170, Agathiyar Nagar,
Villivakkam, Chennai - 49.
6. M.Vijayakumar,
S/o.Munusamy 24/8, Corporation School Road, Lake Area.
7. P.Thankamani,
S/o.Pavanasam 109/c3, Palani Andavar Koil Street, Iyanavarm, Chennai-23.
8. S.Jayakumar,
S/o.Selvarathinam No.281, N.Block, 26th
Street, Iyanavaram, Chennai-23.
9. B.Vasudevan
S/o.Bagavan, 2/822, Krishnaveni Ammal
Nagar, Ayyappanthangal, Chennai
10.R4 To R9 Impleaded As Per Cour
Order Dt.20/04/09 In Mp.Nos.1 To 6/09 In Wp.28318/08 By Kvj.
(R4 to R9 impleaded as per Court order
dated 20.04.2009 in M.P.Nos.1 to 6 of 2009
in W.P.No.28318 of 2008 by KVJ)
11.D.M.Sudhakar,
Assistant Engineer
Depot No 153, Area XB,
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply
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and Swerage Board,
Velacherry, Chennai- 42.
(R10 Impleaded vide order dated 29.03.2010
28313/2008 By VDPJ in MP No.7 of 2009 in WP.No.28318/08)
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Declaration to declare the Boards Resolution No.103/2007 dated 12.04.2007 passed in the 274th meeting of CMWSSB, Chennai 2 as Null and Void and further direct the respondents to count the entire service rendered by the petitioners in the cadre of Junior Engineer as well as Assistant Engineer for the purpose of promotion to the post of Asst.
Executive Engineer as per the Special Regulations 21 (a) and 21 (d) of the CMWSS Board Employees (General) Regulations, 1978 and promote the petitioners as Assistant Executive Engineer and grant them all consequential service and monetary benefits.
For Petitioners:
Mr. R.K.Mauriya Kiran
for Mr.M.Muthappan
For Respondents:
Mr.C.P.Goutham for R1
Mr.Krishna Ravindran for R2, R3
Standing Counsel
Mr.E.Martin Jaykumar for R4 to R9
Mr.Balan Haridass for R10
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ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3 and learned counsel for R4 to R9 and learned counsel for R10 and perused the materials available on record.
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2. The petitioners, by the present writ petition sought for a direction to the respondents to count entire services rendered by them in the cadre of Junior Engineer as well as Assistant Engineer for the purpose of promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer as per the Special Regulations 21(a) and 21(d) of the CMWSS Board Employees (General) Regulations,1978.
3. Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 2 and 3 submits that the petitioners were not only granted promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer, but were granted further promotion to the post of Executive Engineer and had retired from service during the year 2018.
4. Learned Standing Counsel further submits that on the petitioners attaining the age of superannuation and retiring from service, they were granted retiral benefits as per the last position i.e., Executive Engineer.
5. Since, the petitioners by the present writ petition had claimed promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer, the grievance of the petitioners stand redressed.
6. In view of the aforementioned submission and the fact of the petitioners being promoted to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer and thereafter to the post of Executive Engineer and having retired from their
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service, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary to be passed in the present writ petition.
7. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. However, by way of abundant caution, it is made clear that the official respondents shall not initiate any action claiming any amount for the promotion granted to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer and Executive Engineer on account of pendency of the present writ petition and the same being closed now. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 28-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MSV To
1. The Secretary To Government Municipal Admn. And Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9.
2. The Chairman Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board, 1 Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai 2.
3. The General Manager Personnel And Admn., RA1 Department, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board, 1 Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai 2.
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4. M.Agatheeswaran J.E./depot 140 Area IX, Metro Water, Chennai - 17.
5. D.M.Sudhakar, Assistant Engineer Depot No 153, Area XB, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Swerage Board, Velacherry, Chennai- 42.
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