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2026 DAILYLAW 97681 (MAD)

E.Arunan v. The Chief Engineer

WP(MD)/36683/2025 · 2026-01-05

B Pugalendhi

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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W.P(MD)No.36683 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.36683 of 2025 and WMP(MD) Nos.29159 & 29160 of 2025 E.Arunan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Anna Salai, Chennai 2. 2.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Tirunelveli. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the first respondent vide his proceedings in Memo No. 1000010179/084007/G.11/G.112/2025, dated 15.12.2025 and quash the same as illegal. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.36683 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Imran For Respondents : Mr.B.Ramanathan Standing Counsel O R D E R This petitioner is working as a Junior Engineer Grade I in the office of the Assistant Engineer (Distribution/Urban), Maharaja Nagar, Tirunelveli. While so, he has been transferred from Tirunelveli to Tuticorin vide proceedings in Memo No. 1000010179/084007/G.11/G.112/2025, dated 15.12.2025. Aggrieved by that transfer order, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2.Today(05.01.2026), when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner by referring to the proceedings in Memo No. 769/SE/TEDC/Adm-1/A1/E.Mod.Order/25, dated 26.12.2025 submits that pending this writ petition, the petitioner has once again been transferred from Tuticorin to Arumuganeri as per the above 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.36683 of 2025 proceedings and therefore, this writ petition challenging the earlier transfer order has now become infructuous. He further submits that the petitioner is intending to file a separate writ petition challenging the subsequent transfer order, dated 26.12.2025. 3.Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed with liberty to this petitioner to work out his remedy in the subsequent writ petition to be filed him. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are also closed. 05.01.2026 NCC: Yes/No Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes vrn 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.36683 of 2025 To 1.The Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Anna Salai, Chennai 2. 2.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Tirunelveli. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.36683 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. vrn Order made in W.P(MD)No.36683 of 2025 and WMP(MD) Nos.29159 & 29160 of 2025 05.01.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis