IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 27-06-2008 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.15145 of 2006 (O.A.No.5502 of 1995) D.Panner Selvam .. Petitioner. Versus The Chief Engineer, Agriculture Engineering, Nandanam, Madras. .. Respondent. Prayer: This petition has been filed seeking for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the order of the respondent, dated 5.9.94, issued in the reference number: N.May.pa.3/70930/93-2; and quash the same as far as the applicant is concerned and direct the respondent to allow the applicant to continue as Assistant Agricultural Engineering Foreman with all consequential benefits. For Petitioner : Ms.Dhanalakshmi For Respondent : Mr.T.Sreenivasan Government Advocate O R D E R The petitioner has filed the writ petition to call for the records and to quash the order passed by the respondent, in reference number May.pa.3/70930/93-2, dated 5.9.94, reverting the petitioner from the post of Agricultural Engineering Foreman to that of Assistant Agricultural Engineering Foreman, for want of vacancy. 2. It has been stated by the petitioner that he was appointed as an Assistant Driller in the year 1984 and he was promoted as an Assistant Agricultural Engineering Foreman, with effect from 11.6.92. In the year 1993, a temporary panel for promotion to the post of Agricultural Engineering Foreman was drawn and the name of the petitioner was found at Rank No.4. Based on the said panel, the petitioner was promoted as an Agricultural Engineering Foreman, by an order, dated 30.7.1993. Though, the name of the petitioner was also https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ found in the regular panel, dated 22.3.94, by an order of the first respondent, dated 5.9.94, the petitioner was reverted from the post of Agricultural Engineering Foreman to that of Assistant Agricultural Engineering Foreman, due to want of vacancy. 3. At the time of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent had placed before this Court, a communication sent by the respondent, in Letter No.LC.1/38505/2008, dated 26.06.2008, which is as follows: "In continuation of the reference cited, I wish to state that Thiru.D.Pannerselvam, the petitioner was reverted as Assistant Agricultural Engineering Foreman for want of vacancy in the post of Agricultural Engineering foreman. Subsequently, he was re-promoted to Agricultural Engineering foreman vide this office reference Proc.No.EEP.1/32294/95, dated 13.11.1995 and Proc.No.EE.3/105123/95, dated 20.11.1995." 4. In view of the said communication, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had submitted that no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition with regard to the promotion of the petitioner. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner had submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to make a representation to the respondent with regard to the amounts due to the petitioner, if any, with regard to the reliefs sought for by the petitioner in the writ petition. 5. On such submissions being made, the writ petition is closed as no further orders are required to be passed. However, the petitioner is permitted to make such a representation as prayed for, if so advised, and it is open to the respondent to pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To The Chief Engineer, Agriculture Engineering, Nandanam, Madras. +1cc to M/s. K.Dhanalakshmi, Advocate Sr 33013 +1cc to Govt. Pleader Sr 33415 CK (CO) km/8.7. Writ Petition No.15145 of 2006 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/