W.P.No.36672 of 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.06.2026 CORAM : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No.36672 of 2007 A.Venkatachalam .. Petitioner Versus 1. The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Secretary, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9. 2. The Chief Engineer (GI), Highways Department, PWD Campus, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Declaration, declaring the present practice, and/or the Special Rules to Tamilnadu Highways Engineering Service in so far as permitting the practice of appointing or transfer and posting a Junior Engineer/Assistant Engineer/Assistant Divisional Engineer with Mechanical Engineering Diploma or Degree in any Civil Engineering post in Highways Department and vice verse is illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to appoint or transfer and post Junior Engineer/Assistant Engineer/Assistant Divisional Engineer with Diploma or Degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering only in the posts requiring the respective qualification and further to direct the respondents to oust or 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.36672 of 2007 redeploy to other Departments of the State, the excess Junior Engineers/Assistant Engineers and Assistant Divisional Engineers with B.E.Degree in Mechanical Engineering. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Subramaniyan For Respondents : Ms.Y.Kavitha, Additional Government Pleader ORDER When this Writ Petition is listed for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the main grievance of the petitioner, in the present Writ Petition, stands redressed in view of the amendment made to Special Rules in relation to filling up of vacancies in the post of Assistant Divisional Engineer of the Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Service vide G.O.Ms.No.49, Highways and Minor Ports (HK1) Department, dated 02.04.2018. 2. In view of the above and since, the grievance of the petitioner, in the present Writ Petition, stands redressed by virtue of amendment to the Special Rules referred above, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Writ Petition. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.36672 of 2007 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 02.06.2026 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : yes/no grs To 1. The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep. By the Secretary, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9. 2. The Chief Engineer (GI), Highways Department, PWD Campus, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.36672 of 2007 T.VINOD KUMAR, J. grs W.P.No.36672 of 2007 02.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis