IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR W.A.No.3163 of 2025 and C.M.P.No.25728 of 2025

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The District Collector, District Collector Office, Tiruvannamalai - 606 604. ... Appellants -Vs-

J.Jayakumar ... Respondent PRAYER : Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, against the order dated 29.01.2025 in W.P.No.2877 of 2025.

For Appellants : Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.)

This intra Court appeal has been directed against the order dated

29.01.2025 made in W.P.No.2877 of 2025.

2. The respondent who is the writ petitioner had been working as a Deputy Collector / District Manager of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC), Thiruvallur East, Thiruvallur District,