Back
2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 12255
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
T. Vinod Kumar, J
P.Shobana – Appellant
Versus
The Additional chief secretary to Government – Respondent
W.P.No.19837 of 2021 | W.M.P.Nos.21099 & 21100 of 2021
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M. Siva Chamundeeswari, R. Subramanian
For the Respondents: T. Chandrasekaran
A writ petition is closed as infructuous when the petitioner's counsel submits that the cause for consideration no longer survives.
Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash a government letter and request reconsideration of a representation for posting on medical grounds. The court addressed whether the cause of action survived, noting the submission of the petitioner's counsel that the petition had become infructuous. this writ petition is closed as infructuous.
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. closure of the writ petition as infructuous. (Para 1 , 2) |
Prayer : Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings in Letter No.12162/E1/2021-1 dated 13.08.2021 issued by the first respondent, quash the same and direct the first respondent to reconsider the representation dated 03.12.2020 on medical grounds and post the petitioner as Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Enforcement), Kancheepuram.
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration and thus, the writ petition has become infructuous.
2. In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.
03.02.2026
Speaking order / Non-speaking order
Index : Yes / No
Neutral Citation : Yes / No
dh
