2026:MHC:19

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

WP No. 27474 of 2011

and MP.No.2 of 2011

Dr.Ambedkar Employees &

Engineers Sangham, Rep. By Its General Secretary,

P.Subramanian, No.146, 8th Street, Poombukar

Nagar, Chennai-99.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. By Its Chief Secretary, Fort St. George,

Chennai-9.

2. The Secretary,

Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

3. The Secretary,

Adi Dravidar Department, Fort St. George,

Chennai-9.

4. The Chairman,

TNEB Holding Company, Anna Salai,

Chennai-2.

5. The Managing Director,

Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution

Corporation Limited, Anna Salai, Chennai-2.

6. The Chief Engineer,(personnel)

Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited, Anna Salai, Chennai-2.

7. The National Commissioner For Schedule Caste, Rep. By Its Chairperson, 2nd Floor, Block-5, Shastri Bhawan, Chennai-6.

8. The National Commission For Schedule Tribes, Rep. By Its Chairperson, 6^th Floor, B Wing, Loknayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records from the 6th respondent pertaining to the impugned suitability/ panel report proceedings No.U.O.Note No.042805/ G15/ G152/2011-1 dated 09.05.2011 and quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents No.4 to 6 to provide proper and adequate number of promotional posts from Assistant Executive Engineer (Mechanical) to Executive Engineer (Mechanical) in view of the Art.335 r/w Art.16(4-A) of the Constitution of India and direct the 7th and 8th respondents to monitor the same For Petitioner(s): Ms.K.Manikuyil for M/s.P.Vijendran For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Ananda Kumar Government Advocate (for R1 to R3)

Mr.K.Raj Kumar Standing Counsel (TNPDCC) (for R4 to R6)

R7 and R8 – No appearance

Order

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)

Ms.Manikuyil, learned counsel representing the learned counsel on record for the petitioner states that the Writ Petition has become infructuous and the petitioner does not wish to pursue the same. She makes an endorsement to this effect.

2. Recording the endorsement made, the Writ Petition and the connected Miscellaneous Petition are dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

(A.S.M.,J.) (P.D.B.,J.)

02-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes SL DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND P.DHANABAL J.

SL To

1. The Government Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Chief Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Secretary, Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

3. The Secretary, Adi Dravidar Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

4. The Chairman, TNEB Holding Company, Anna Salai, Chennai-2.

5. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited, Anna Salai, Chennai-2.

6. The Chief Engineer,(personnel)

Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited, Anna Salai, Chennai-2.

7. The National Commissioner For Schedule Caste, Rep. By Its Chairperson, 2nd Floor, Block-5, Shastri Bhawan, Chennai-6.

8. The National Commission For Schedule Tribes, Rep. By Its Chairperson, 6^th Floor, B Wing, Loknayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003.

02-01-2026