W.P.No.5849 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.12.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.5849 of 2024 L.Maria Selvi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principle Secretary/Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. 2.The Joint Commissioner (ST), Large Taxpayers Unit, Chennai – 35. 3.The Deputy Commissioner (ST), Large Taxpayers Unit, Chennai – 35. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to give effect to the up gradation with consequential benefits by relieving the petitioner from the existing post i.e Assistant at Joint Commissioner (ST) Departmental Representative, Chennai-I (Central) Legacy, Chennai – 06 to join the petitioner in the post of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer at Chennai (Central) based on the Drawal of Adhoc lists of Deputy Commercial Tax Officers issued by the first respondent’s proceedings vide Proc.No.P2/02-39/1/2023, dated 05.07.2023 and pass consequential orders. p. 2 W.P.No.5849 of 2024 For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sundarraj for Mr.R.Thirumoorthy For Respondents : Mrs.K.Vasanthamala, Government Advocate (Taxes) O R D E R When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition has become infructuous, since the petitioner has retired from service. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle. 2. Considering the submission coupled with an endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 12.12.2025 vm Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-speaking order p. 3 W.P.No.5849 of 2024 To 1.The Principle Secretary/Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. 2.The Joint Commissioner (ST), Large Taxpayers Unit, Chennai – 35. 3.The Deputy Commissioner (ST), Large Taxpayers Unit, Chennai – 35. p. 4 W.P.No.5849 of 2024 M.DHANDAPANI, J. vm W.P.No.5849 of 2024 12.12.2025