IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 11.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and M.P.Nos.1, 2 and 3 of 2011, W.M.P.Nos.26273, 32393 & 35579 of 2016, 8806 & 8807 of 2017 W.P.No.30271 of 2016 P.Narayanan Municipal Commissioner, Grade-II Palladam Municipality Palladam Tiruppur District. ... Petitioner vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply (M.E.1) Departmental Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. Thiru.B.V.Surendersha Municipal Commissioner Grade-I Poonamallee, Chennai-600 056. … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to order in No.23471/ME1/2015-8-22/8/16 dated 22.08.2016 passed by the

1^st respondent and quash the same and consequently, forbear the first respondent from granting further promotion to the 2^nd respondent as Selection Grade Municipal Commissioner.

For Petitioner : Ms.AL.Ganthimathi Senior Advocate for Mr.Meenakshi Ganesan For Respondents : Mr.V.Veluchamy Additional Government Pleader for R1 Mr.C.Vigneswaran, for R2 W.P.No.10374 of 2011 P.Narayanan S/o.