V. Dhanapalan, J.

1. Heard Mr.N.Subramaniyan, learned counsel for the appellants, Mr.R.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.S.Namasivayam, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 4 and 5. It is represented by the learned counsel for the appellants that the third respondent died subsequent to the filing of the Writ Appeal and so, no notice is required to be sent to him.

2. This Writ Appeal is directed against the order dated 07.04.2011 passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.No.2448 of 2007, wherein as to the challenge made by the appellants/writ petitioners to G.O.(3D).No.56, Public Works (B2) Department, dated 22.03.2002 on the file of the first respondent and for consequential direction to the first and second respondents to reckon the third respondent as Assistant Engineer only based on the selection by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (for short, 'the TNPSC') for the year 1985-86 and reckon his seniority in the category of Assistant Engineer as assigned by the TNPSC, the learned single Judge, after g