In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 27.7.2017 Coram :
The Honourable Mr.Justice NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO and The Honourable Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI Writ Petition Nos.26759 to 26761 of 2016 & all connected pending WMPs V.Tamilalagan ...Petitioner in WP.26759/2016 R.Sakthivel ...Petitioner in WP.26760/2016 A.Neelamegam ...Petitioner in WP.26761/2016 Vs
1. The Registrar General, High Court, Madras, Chennai-104.
2. The Principal District Judge, Salem. ...R1 & R2 in all the WPs
3. A.Nazrin Banu 4.S.Bharani
5. Mohan Mangalraj ...R3 to R5 in WP.26759/2016
6. P.Raja 7.D.Govindaraj 8.Velmurugan
9. Gulab John
10. Tmt.Suganthi ...R3 to R7 in WP.26760/2016 PETITIONS under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Certiorarified Mandamus
(i) to call for the records of the second Respondent relating to orders in Roc.No.13117/A/2016 dated 29.3.2016, quash the same and issue consequential directions to the second Respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner for retransfer from Attur to Salem in the light of the petitioner's representation dated 20.7.2015 and in the light of policy of the Government of Tamilnadu with regard to transfer of physically handicapped employees (WP.No.26759 of 2016);
(ii) call for the records of the second Respondent relating to order in Roc.No.14850/A/2016 dated 29.3.2016, quash the same and issue consequential directions to the 2nd Respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner for retransfer to Salem (WP.No.26760 of 2016); and
(iii) call for the records of the second respondent relating to order in Pro.Roc.No.15009/A/2016 dated 29.3.2016, quash the same and issue consequential directions to the 2nd Respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner for retransfer to Salem (WP.No.26761 of 2016).
For Petitioners in all the WPs : Sri.M.Ravi For Respondents 1 & 2 in all the WPs : Sri.P.K.Rajagopal For Respondents 3 to 5 in WP.No.26759 of 2016 & For Respondent-5 in WP.No.26760 of 2016 : Sri.K.Nagendraprasad For Respondents 3, 4, 6 & 7 in WP.No.26760 of 2016 : Sri.R.Neelakandan COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO,J) It looks as though the learned counsel for the writ petitioners could somehow make the writ petitioners see good reason in not pursuing these writ petitions and insisted withdrawing the same with liberty to pursue for softer options rather than receiving a judgment on merits in these matters.
2. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue all available alternative remedies by giving representations to the concerned for reconsideration of the entire issue on merits. No costs. Consequently, all connected pending WMPs are also dismissed.
27.7.2017 Internet : Yes To
1. The Registrar General, High Court, Madras, Chennai-104.
2. The Principal District Judge, Salem. RS NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO,J AND M.DHANDAPANI,J RS WP.Nos.26759 to 26761 of 2016 & all connected pending WMPs 27.7.2017