WMP NO.6145 OF 2025 IN W.P.NO.29891 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.04.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN WMP NO.6145 OF 2025 IN W.P.NO.29891 OF 2024 The Director Department of Local Fund Audit No.571, Officers Building, Veterinary Hospital Campus, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035. ... Petitioner / 2nd Respondent Vs. 1.D.Pushparaj ... 1st Respondent / Writ petitioner 2.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Additional Secretary to the Govt., Water Resources Organization Public Works Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 3.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Water Resources Organization Central Ponnaiyar River Basin Division Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District. Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP NO.6145 OF 2025 IN W.P.NO.29891 OF 2024 4.The Assistant Engineer Public Works Department Water Resources Organization Central Ponnaiyar River Basin Division Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District. ... 2nd, 3rd & 4th Respondents / 1st, 3rd & 4th Respondents PRAYER: Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to delete the petitioner / 2nd respondent herein namely, the Director of Local Fund Audit Department, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035 from the cause title of the above writ petition in W.P.No.29891 of 2024 on the ground of misjoinder of party. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Shahjahan Special Government Pleader For Respondents : Mr.R.T.Vishnu O R D E R This Writ Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to delete the petitioner / 2nd respondent, namely, the Director of Local Fund Audit Department, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035 from the cause title of the above writ petition in W.P.No.29891 of 2024. 2.In the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Miscellaneous Petition, it had been stated that the petitioner herein / 2nd respondent is entrusted to perform auditing of Local Body only, namely, Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP NO.6145 OF 2025 IN W.P.NO.29891 OF 2024 Municipalities, Town Panchayats and Panchayat Unions whereas the writ petitioner / 1st respondent was working in Public Works Department and therefore, the petitioner herein is not a necessary party to the writ petition. 3.In view of the facts stated above, this Writ Miscellaneous Petition stands allowed. 4.Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment by deleting the petitioner herein / second respondent from the cause title of the writ petition and re-arrange the respondents 3 and 4 as respondents 2 and 3. 5.Post the writ petition for filing counter after two weeks. In the meantime, the writ petitioner / 1st respondent may also file necessary application to implead the Principal Accountant General as a party to the writ petition. 02.04.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No TK Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP NO.6145 OF 2025 IN W.P.NO.29891 OF 2024 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J. TK To 1.The Additional Secretary to the Government Water Resources Organization Public Works Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Water Resources Organization Central Ponnaiyar River Basin Division Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District. 3.The Assistant Engineer Public Works Department Water Resources Organization Central Ponnaiyar River Basin Division Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District. WMP NO.6145 OF 2025 IN W.P.NO.29891 OF 2024 02.04.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis