IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 18.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.38425 of 2006 S.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner -Vs.- 1.Secretary to Government, Highways (HK.1) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9. 2.Chief Engineer (General) Highways & Rural Works, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. .. Respondents Prayer: Original Application No.7002 of 1999 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to quash the letter issued by the first respondent herein in his Letter No.14527/HK.1/98-9 Highways (HK.1) department dated 29.05.1999 in so far as the applicant is concerned and consequently direct the respondents to promote the applicant as Assistant Divisional Engineer for the year 1998 from 05.06.1999, the date of promotion of his immediate junior with all consequential monetary and service benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For petitioner : Mr.S.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.S.Shivashanmugam, Government Advocate. O R D E R Original Application No.7002 of 1999 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to quash the letter issued by the first respondent herein in his Letter No.14527/HK.1/98-9 Highways (HK.1) department dated 29.05.1999 in so far as the petitioner is concerned and consequently direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Assistant Divisional Engineer for the year 1998 from 05.06.1999, from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with all consequential monetary and service benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.At the time of filing the original application in the year 1999, the petitioner was 58 years old. At this point of time no purpose will be served by adjudicating his claim on merits as more than a decade has passed. At this point time, the substantial relief as sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted. Hence this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar //true copy// Sub Asst.Registrar vsm To 1.Secretary to Government, Highways (HK.1) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9. 2.Chief Engineer (General) Highways & Rural Works, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr.No.11215 W.P.No.38425 of 2006 RSN {CO} TP/12.3.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/