IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.04.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.17130 of 2008 1.M.Lalitha 2.M.Palanisamy 3.K.Senthil Kumar 4.R.Senthil Kumar 5.S.Senthil Kumar 6.M.R.Sibichakravarthy 7.V.Thilaga 8.A.Baskaran 9.M.Selvaraj 10.M.K.Tamil Selvan 11.G.Sumathi 12.V.Ravichandran 13.P.Kalaivani 14.V.Chandran ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai- 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 3. The Commissioner Salem Corporation, Salem. ... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to forthwith retransfer the petitioners to Salem Municipal Corporation in the post of Assistant Engineers/Junior Engineers and give them all attendant benefits such as increments, promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineers in the existing vacancies in Salem Municipal Corporation. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For Petitioners : Mr.A.R.L.Sundaresan Senior Counsel For A.L.Gandhimathi For Respondents : Mr.S.Shivashanmugan Government Advocate for R1 and R2 Mr.S.Ramasamy Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.G.Sankaran for R3 O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to forthwith retransfer the petitioners to Salem Municipal Corporation in the post of Assistant Engineers/Junior Engineers and give them all attendant benefits such as increments, promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineers in the existing vacancies in Salem Municipal Corporation. 2. The petitioners who were working in the Salem Municipal Corporation came under adverse notice due to some irregularities in the course of employment and were transferred to different Municipality by G.O.(D)No.241, dated 20.06.2005. They accepted the transfer. However, disciplinary proceedings which were initiated against the petitioners came to be dropped by the Government in G.O. (P) 442, dated 26.08.2010. 3. Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that criminal proceedings initiated were also dropped and recorded by the competent Judicial Magistrate. He further submitted that since, the proceedings initiated against the petitioners by the department and in the Criminal proceedings have been dropped, they seek retransfer to the Salem Municipal Corporation with all attendant benefits. 4. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the third respondent has submitted that as far as the retransfer to the third respondent corporation is concerned, the authorities will consider the same on receipt of a copy of this order. However, insofar as the relief regarding the increments, promotion, etc., the case of the petitioners will be considered in accordance with the provisions of law and also as per the service records. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the third respondent as above, the this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/ Asst. Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar arr To 1. The Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai- 600 009 2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 3.The Commissioner Salem Corporation, Salem. 1 cc To Mr.A.L.Gandhimathi, Advocate, SR.24629 1 cc To Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate, SR.24379 W.P.No.17130 of 2008 MBS (CO) RH (19.4.11) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/