+ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Reserved on : 26.11.2025 Pronounced on : 04.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN WP.No.31997 of 2023

1.V.Sivakumar

2.K.Muthumani ... Petitioners Vs.

1.THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI-09

2.THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF (WRO)

CUM CHIEF ENGINEER (GENERAL), WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI-05. ... Respondents PRAYER:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 1st respondent in proceedings letter Nos.5594/ A2/ 2014-8 and 5594/ A2/ 2014-10 dated 22.01.2015 and quash the same and direct the respondents to promote the petitioners as Assistant Executive Engineer retrospectively in a panel of the year 2010-2011 and 2013-2014 as per Rule 5 a(ii) of Special Rules of the Tamilnadu Engineering Service under 5th vacancy(every 20th vacancy in the panel) quota earmarked for Junior Engineer promoted from Draughtsman / Overseer category with all service and attended benefits within a stipulated period For Petitioners : Mr.M.Loganathan For Respondents : Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar, Addition