IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated 17.2.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.38535 of 2006 M.N.Sivashanmugham ... Applicant/Petitioner -Vs.- 1.The Secretary to Government, Highways (HK.1) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 3.The Chief Engineer (General), Highways and Rural Works, Chepauk, Chepauk.5. ... Respondents Original Application No.6467 of 1999 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to call for records of the first respondent in connection with the order passed by him in his Proc.Letter No.14527/HK.1/98-9 dated 20.5.99 and quash the same. Since the Tamilnadu Appellate Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For petitioner : Mr.R.Singaravelan For respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam, Government Advocate ----- O R D E R Original Application No.6467 of 1999 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to call for records of the first respondent in connection with the order passed by him in his Proc.Letter No.14527/HK.1/98-9 dated 20.5.99 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ and quash the same. Since the Tamilnadu Appellate Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 2. The petitioner, 49 years old Assistant Engineer (Highways) filed the Original Application in the year 1999 seeking promotion to the post of Assistant Divisional Engineer stating that there was, no doubt, delay in completing the departmental proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioner now seeks liberty to make a representation to the first respondent in the light of various decisions of the Apex Court so as to consider the claim of the petitioner on merits. 3. By this time, the petitioner might have superannuated. If at all any benefits will accrue to the petitioner it will be only a notional benefits. In such view of the matter, the petitioner is permitted to make a representation to the first respondent within a month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the same shall be considered and disposed off on merits and in accordance with law within two months thereafter. The Writ Petition is disposed off accordingly. No costs. ts Sd/- Asst. Registrar //True Copy// Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Highways (HK.1) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 3.The Chief Engineer (General), Highways and Rural Works, Chepauk, Chepauk.5. + 1 cc to M/s.R. Singgaravelan, Advocate SR No.10829 AKR(CO) SR/8.3.2010 Order in W.P.No.38535 of 2006 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/