Madras High Court
WP/8206/2020 of K.Sumathi Vs The Chief Engineer on 24 September 2026
WP No. 8206 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR
WP No. 8206 of 2020
CNR: {HCMA010576622020}
and
WMP.No.9780 of 2020
K.Sumathi
D/o. M. Karuppasamy,
Ennore Thermal Power Station,
Camp- III Quarters
No 6, F11/3 Ennore, Chennai-57.
..Petitioner
Vs
1.The Chief Engineer/Personnel,
TANGEDCO and TANTRANSCO,
Administrative Branch,
8th Floor, N.P.K.R.R Maaligai,
No.144, Anna Salai,
Chennai-600 002.
2.The Chief Engineer,
North Chennai Thermal Power
Station Stage- 1,Chennai-600 120.
3.The Executive Engineer,
Dredging Division (i/c)
NCTPS-1, TANGEDCO,
Chennai-600 120.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the first Respondent its Memo No.030941/364/G15/G151/2020 dated 29.05.2020 and the consequential order of the third respondent in its Memo No.EE/M/Dredging Division/NCTPS-1/F, Provincial/D.30/2020 dated 02.06.2020 relieving the petitioner and quash the same.
For Petitioner :
Mr.P.Vetrivel
For Respondents :
Mr.K.Purushothaman
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When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner has been promoted to the next higher post and thus, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration and thus, the writ petition has become infructuous.
2. In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is closed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No order as to costs. 24-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dh To
1. The Chief Engineer Personnel TANGEDCO AND TANTRANSCO Administrative Branch 8th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, No 144 Anna Salai Chennai-2.
2. The Chief engineer North chennai Thermal Power Station Stage- 1 Chennai-120.
3. The Executive Engineer Dredging Division (I/c) NCTPS-1, TANGEDCO, __________
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