IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR V.Sivaraman S/o.Vairavanathan ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Secretary to Government Finance Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Electricty Board No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3. The Additional Chief Engineer Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Chennai-600 012.

4. The Superintending Enginner Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Chennai-600 012.

5. The Executive Engineer (Operation)

Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Chennai-600 012. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned orders Lr.No.1692/633/SE/BBGTPS/Adm./A1/F.Prov dated 21.07.2010 passed by the fourth respondent and quash the same and consquently, direct the respondents to pay the petitioner salary for period from 01.07.2007 to 31.12.2007 by treating the said working period continuity of service by fixing the petitioner retirement date 31.12.2007 and pay the continuity of service benefits etc., For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.V.Nanmaran Additional Government Pleader for R1 Mr.David Sundar Singh Standing Counsel, for R2 to R5 *****

O R D E R

The petitioner, after his superannuation on 30.06.2007, claimed arrears of salary from 01.07.2007 to 31.12.2007 by treating the said working period as continuity of service by fixing the petitioner’s retirement on

31.12.2007 and by seeking payment of continuity of service benefits etc., 2. The respondents 2 to 5 have filed a counter affidavit stating that the petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2007 and that, as such, there existed no Employer – Employee relationship thereafter and therefore, he is not entitled to claim salary for the said period.

3. The order sheet reveals that there has been no representation for the petitioner either in person or through counsel on several occasions.

4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the writ petitioner either in the physical Court or on videoconferencing platform.

5. In view of the above, captioned Writ Petition is dismissed for default / non-prosecution. No costs.

02.12.2025 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking mk To

1. The Secretary to Government Finance Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Electricty Board No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3. The Additional Chief Engineer Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Chennai-600 012.

4. The Superintending Enginner Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Chennai-600 012.

5. The Executive Engineer (Operation)

Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Chennai-600 012.

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk

02.12.2025