WP No. 13069 of 2009 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR WP No. 13069 of 2009 and M.P.No.2 of 2009 Mrs.N.Rama ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Engineering In-chief And Chief Engineer, Water Resources Management And Organization, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 2. V.Sankaralingam, Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Design Research & Construction Support, Chennai-5. 3. K.Chitra, Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Building Organization, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. 4. T.R.Nalini Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Plan Formulation, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. 5. Gnanasundaram Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Chief Engineer, WRO Chennai Region, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13069 of 2009 __________ Page2 of 5 6. A.Ranganathan Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. 7. D.Raju Chief Engineer, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Pollachi Region, Pollachi. 8. R.Ranganathan Office Of The Chief Engineer, Chennai Region, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, praying to call for the records of the 1st respondent in it seniority list of Draughting Officers dated 30.11.2006, proceedings No.4(2)40154/2008-3 dated 12.11.2008 and Letter No.4(2)29392/2009 dated 20.04.2009 quash the same in so far as it places the petitioner below respondents 2 to 8 and in so far as it promotes respondents 2 to 5 as Special Grade Draughting Officer and consequently direct the respondents to fix the seniority of the petitioner over and above respondents 2 to 5 in the one unit seniority list of Draughting officers and further grant her promotion as Special Grade Draughtsman with effect from 12.11.2008 with all consequential benefits flowing there from. For Petitioner: Mr.Karthik Rajan For Respondents: Mr.C.P. Goutham for R1 Government Advocate Mr.S.Rathina Sabapathy for R2 No appearance for R3 to R5 Notice returned - R6 to R8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13069 of 2009 __________ Page3 of 5 ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner who has filed the present writ petition had deceased during the pendency of the writ petition. 2. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that he has been informed by the learned counsel for the petitioner of the aforesaid fact. 3. In view of the above, as it is informed to this Court that the petitioner having been deceased and the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner do not intended to pursue the writ petition, this writ petition is closed as abated. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MSV To 1. The Engineering In-chief And Chief Engineer, Water Resources Management And Organization, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 2. V.Sankaralingam, Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Design Research & Construction Support, Chennai-5. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13069 of 2009 __________ Page4 of 5 3. K.Chitra, Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Building Organization, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. 4. T.R.Nalini Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Plan Formulation, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. 5. Gnanasundaram Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Chief Engineer, WRO Chennai Region, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. 6. A.Ranganathan Special Grade Draughtsman, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. 7. D.Raju Chief Engineer, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Pollachi Region, Pollachi. 8. R.Ranganathan Office Of The Chief Engineer, Chennai Region, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13069 of 2009 __________ Page5 of 5 T.VINOD KUMAR, J. MSV WP No. 13069 of 2009 24-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis