W.P.No.5641 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI W.P.No.5641 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.6972 and 6973 of 2011 M.Murugavel ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem-636 001. 2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned notice issued by the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.C3/16294/2017 dated 26.02.2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner for the post of Assistant Engineer based on the Degree qualification in Engineering and also based on the orders issued by the Government in G.O.M.S.No.79 MAWS Department dated 30.04.2001. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5641 of 2018 For Petitioner : Mr.T.Ranganathan For 1st Respondent : Mr.Haja Nazirudeen, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mrs.N.Devi For Respondents 2 and 3: Mr.S.Rajesh, Govt.Advocate ORDER The sum and substance of the writ petition is that he is working as Technical Assistant and the 1st respondent is to consider him for the post of Assistant Engineer based on the Degree qualification in Engineering. 2. W.P.No.2640 of 2024 has been filed wherein the writ petitioner, Mr.Murugavel is the 3rd petitioner, it has been stated that he along with other four persons were promoted temporarily under Proceedings of Salem City Municipal Corporation dated 20.01.2024 in Na.Ka.No.C3/10260/2021 and thereafter, he was demoted and now he is working as Assistant Engineer in the Salem Municipal Corporation. Therefore, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as it has become infructuous. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 26.09.2025 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation Case : Yes / No 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5641 of 2018 Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order ssn 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5641 of 2018 R.KALAIMATHI, J., ssn To 1.The Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem-636 001. 2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. W.P.No.5641 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.6972 and 6973 of 2011 26.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis