WMP No. 3357 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WMP No. 3357 of 2026 in WP No. 2993 of 2026 1. N.Thiruvengadam No.9 in Seniority List Deputy Director of Statistics, Directorate of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 600 028. 2. S. Selvam No.10 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, District Statistical Office, Room No.115, 1st Floor, Collectorate Annexure Building, Thiruvarur -610004 3. T. Balamurugan No.11 in Seniority List, __________ Page1 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 3357 of 2026 Deputy Director of Statistics, Kanchipuram 4. R. Arumugam, No.13 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, District Statistical Office, Thanjavur Collectorate Campus, Tamil University (PO), Thanjavur -613 010. 5. P. Mylsamy No.14 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, District Statistical Office, Additional Collectorate, Finger Post, Nilgiris. 6. M. Muthuramalingam No.15 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, District Statistical Office, Collectorate, Thiruchirappali. 7. V. Muthukumaran No.16 in Seniority List Deputy Director of Statistics, __________ Page2 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 3357 of 2026 Collectorate, Cuddalore 8. S. Kalaiselvi No.17 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, Financial Data Analytic Unit, Secretariat, Chennai -9 (On Diversion of Duty.) Department of Economics and Statistics, Teynampet, Chennai -6 9. V. Manjula No.18 in Seniority List Deputy Director of Statistics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Teynampet, Chennai -6 10.A. Narayanamoorthy No.19 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, District Collectorate Campus, Thiruvannamalai. 11.A. Jawahar Farook No.20 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, District Statistical Office, __________ Page3 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 3357 of 2026 2nd Floor, Collectorate, Kanniyakumari 12.U. Aravindan, No.21 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, Special Programme Implementation Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 09 13.R. Durai No.23 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, Madurai. 14.M. Vinotha No.24 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, Dindigul 15.J. Thenmozhi No.25 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, Department of Agriculture AND Farmers Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5 __________ Page4 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 3357 of 2026 16.M. Manjula No.26 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, District Collectorate, Erode District 17.M. Jansi Rani, No.27 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, Room No.43, 2nd Floor, Collectorate, Theni District 18.A. Loganathan, No.29 in Seniority List, Deputy Director of Statistics, District Statistical Office, 2nd Annex Building, District Collectorate, Namakkal. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, __________ Page5 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 3357 of 2026 Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Director/Commissioner Department of Economics and Statistics, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai 06 ..Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): S.N.Ravichandran For Respondent(s): ORDER The Prayer sought for in this Miscellaneous Petition is akin to the relief sought for in the main Writ Petition. Therefore, granting relief herein would be nothing but giving relief in the main Writ Petition, which cannot be granted. __________ Page6 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 3357 of 2026 2. For the reasons aforesaid, this Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. 29-01-2026 Index: Yes/No (4/4) Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No UMA To 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Director/Commissioner Department of Economics and Statistics, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai 06 __________ Page7 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 3357 of 2026 M.DHANDAPANI, J. UMA WMP No. 3357 of 2026 in WP No. 2993 of 2026 (4/4) 29-01-2026 __________ Page8 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis