WP No. 43228 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP No. 43228 of 2016 and WMP.No.37072 of 2016 T.Panneerselvam Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government Public Works Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, WRD, Operations and Maintenance, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 3.The Engineer in Chief WRD and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. Respondent(s) PRAYER This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1st respondent in Letter No.9282/ E2/2016-2, dated 30.05.2016 and Letter https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 43228 of 2016 No.9282/ E2/2016-5 dated 26.09.2016 and quash the proceedings dated 30.5.2016 and 26.9.2016 and consequently direct the respondents to settle all the retirement benefits of the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): M/s.M.Sivavarthanan For Respondent(s): M/s.R.L.Karthika GA ORDER The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking to quash the 1st respondent’s Letter No.9282/ E2/2016-2, dated 30.5.2016 and Letter No.9282/ E2/2016-5 dated 26.9.2016 and to direct the respondents to settle all the retirement benefits of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the there is no instruction from the petitioner to prosecute the Writ Petition. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submit that petitioner is no more and the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner were dropped and pensionery benefits were already been settled to the family of the petitioner and therefore, the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 43228 of 2016 4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. K.SURENDER, J. 13-11-2025 Jai Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government Public Works Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Chief Engineer Public Works Department, WRD, Operations and Maintenance, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 3.The Engineer in Chief WRD and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 43228 of 2016 K.SURENDER J. jai WP No. 43228 of 2016 13-11-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis