IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No. 741 of 2025 and WMP.No.52854 of 2025 P.Sahadevan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009. 2.The Engineer-in-Chief (Buildings) cum Chief Engineer (Buildings), Chennai Region and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 0055. 3.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (PWD), Coimbatore Zone, Coimbatore. 4.The Executive Engineer, (Water Resources Department) Public Works Department, Solaiyar Basin Division, Valparai, Coimbatore District. ....Respondents _________ p. 2 PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 01.11.2024, seeking reemployment and regularization of petitioner’s service with effect from the date, the petitioner completed 10 years of service along with continuity of service, confer all the monetary benefits within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar Additional Government Pleader O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 01.11.2024, seeking reemployment and regularization of petitioner’s service with effect from the date, the petitioner completed 10 years of service along with continuity of service, confer all the monetary benefits within a stipulated time. _________ p. 3 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was initially employed as a daily wage labourer during the year 1992 to 2002 and later as a contract worker from the year 2004 to 2010. He would further submit that despite the petitioner worked for 18 years without any record of misconduct, he was denied regularization or reemployment after 2010. It is also submitted that though the petitioner has made a representation dated 01.11.2024 to the respondent seeking reemployment and regularization, till date, no order was passed. Hence, the present writ petition is filed for appropriate orders. 3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the respondents will consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.11.2024 and pass appropriate orders within a specified time. 4. In view of the same, the 4th respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.11.2024 and pass appropriate orders _________ p. 4 on the same, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 07.01.2026 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No kkn _________ p. 5 To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009. 2.The Engineer-in-Chief (Buildings) cum Chief Engineer (Buildings), Chennai Region and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 0055. 3.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (PWD), Coimbatore Zone, Coimbatore. 4.The Executive Engineer, (Water Resources Department) Public Works Department, Solaiyar Basin Division, Valparai, Coimbatore District. _________ p. 6 M.DHANDAPANI, J. KKN W.P.No. 741 of 2025 07.01.2026 _________