IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.NO.38521 OF 2006 (T) (O.A.No.6487 of 1999) 1.R.Durairaj 2.S.Kalyanam 3.S.Nellai Nayagam 4.S.Krishnamoorthy 5.K.Balasubramaniam .. Petitioners Vs. 1.The Chief engineer (General), Highways and Rural Works Department, P.B.No.432, Chennai- 600 005. 2.The Director of Rural Development Department, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai-15. 3.C.Palanisamy 4.K.Sivaraman .. Respondents PRAYER : Original Application No.6487 of 1999 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, praying to call for records relating to the 1st respondent's proceedings made in Pro.No.44876/N4/98 dated 15.10.1999 to quash the same in so far as inclusion of respondents 3 and 4 are concerned as without jurisdiction ultravires of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to promote the applicants as Block Engineer in the existing and next arising vacancies and extend all benefits both service and monetary, including promotion from the date on which the immediate junior was promoted as Block Engineer. 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/ For Petitioners : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Shivashnamugam, Government Advocate O R D E R The original application has been filed in the year 1999, challenging the proceedings of the year 1999 and for setting aside the inclusion of respondents 3 and 4 in the panel for promotion and to promote the petitioners as Block Engineer and for other consequential benefits. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner states that after more than a decade the relief has sought for by the petitioners does not survive and therefore, no further adjudication is required. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar. vsm To 1.The Chief engineer (General), Highways and Rural Works Department, P.B.No.432, Chennai- 600 005. 2.The Director of Rural Development Department, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai-15. 1 cc to Mr.S. Shivashanmugam, Government advocate, Sr. 10962 W.P. NO.38521 of 2006 TRM (CO) kk 8/3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/