IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITHA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.No.5667 of 2009 and M.P.No.2 of 2009 K.Karthigeyan ... Petitioner(s)

Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports (HK3) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 9.

2. The Chief Engineer, State Highways, Chepauk, Chennai.

3. The Divisional Engineer, State Highways, Virudhunagar.

4. A.Nagarajan

5. K.Thavasilingam

6. M.Marimuthu

7. K.Palani

8. M.Murugapandi ... Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorari, calling for the entire records in pursuant to the promotion order No.Se.Mu.Ka No.2091/2008/Aa2 dated 25.09.2008 on the file of the third respondent and consequent amendment in G.O (Ms) No.16 dated 21.01.2009 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner(s) : Ms.Ranjani for Mr.T.P.Prabhakaran For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Ananda Kumar, Government Advocate For R4 to R8 : Mr.V.S.Jagadeesan for Mr.R.Rangaramanujam

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.)

This writ petition has