IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

W.A.No. 318 of 2015

C.Nagarajan ...Appellant

Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government,

Law Department,

Secretariat,

Fort St. George,

Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Secretary to Government,

Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department,

Secretariat, Fort St. George,

Chennai – 600 009.

3.P.Anbucholan

4.Mangalaraj Immanuvel

5.V.Renuka Devi

6.P.Thamarai Selvi

7.K.S.Kamalapoomathi

8.L.K.Vetrivel

9.K.Mohan ...Respondents

PRAYER: The Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent praying to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order passed by this Court in

W.P.No.8116 of 2007, dated 23.12.2014.

For Appellant : Mr.V.Govarthanan for M/s.Row and Reddy For Respondents : Mr.D.Gopal, Govt. Advocate for R1 & R2 Mrs.N.R.Jasimine Padma for Mr.L.Chandrakumar for R3, R6 to R9 Mr.A.R.Suresh for R4 R5- Not ready in notice.

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J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)

Under assail is the writ order dated 23.12.2024 passed in W.P.No.8116 of 2007.

2. The case on hand is about preparation of panel and promotion to the post of Section Officer i