A.Kannan v. The Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.07.2026

CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR and W.M.P.Nos. 6064 & 6066 of 2020

¶1Mr.A.Kannan, S/o. Late K.Annadurai, Residing at No.87, Gangainathi Street, Thillai Nagar, Vadakathur Post, Kurinchipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District.

¶2R.Veerapan, S/o. Late Rajavaneeyan, Residing at Plot No.4, Raman Nagar, MRF Ricemill (Opp), Panruti Main Road, Indira Nagar, Gandhi Nagar (Post), Kurinchipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District.

¶3R.Ganapathy, S/o. Ramanathan, Residing at No.17, Thillai Kaliamman, Ussapur Nagar, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District – 607 308.

... Petitioners vs

¶1The Chairman,

¶2The Chief Engineer (Personnel),

¶3The Superintending Engineer, Cuddalore Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

¶4A.Ravi Mohandoss, Working as Line Inspector, Cuddalore Division, Cuddalore District.

¶5I.Ramasamy,

Working as Line Inspector, Chidambaram Division, Cuddalore District.

¶6A.Vaithilingam, Working as Line Inspector, Chidambaram Division, Cuddalore District.

¶7S.Murugesan, Working as Line Inspector, Vridachalam Division, Cuddalore District.

¶8S.Ramalingam, Working as Line Inspector, Thittagudi Division, Cuddalore District.

¶9T.Balakrishnan, Working as Line Inspector, Chidambaram Division, Cuddalore District.

¶10V.Govindarajan Working as Line Inspector, Nellikuppam Division, Cuddalore District.

¶11P.Pandurangan, Working as Line Inspector, Nellikuppam Division, Cuddalore District.

¶12J.Srinivasan, Working as Line Inspector, Cuddalore Division, Cuddalore District.

¶13C.Naryanan, Working as Line Inspector, Nellikuppam Division, Cuddalore District.

¶14R.Ramamoorthy, Working as Line Inspector, Chidambaram Division, Cuddalore District.

¶15G.Sivakumar, Working as Line Inspector, Chidambaram Division, Cuddalore District.

¶16N.Babu, Working as Line Inspector, Chidambaram Division, Cuddalore District. … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the third respondent impugned seniority list drawn for the panel for the promotion of Foreman Grade – 1 in Memo No.19737/Adm.2/A.1/F.FM panel/2020-2 dated

28.01.2020 and quash the same and further direct third respondent to re-fix the seniority in the appropriate place of the petitioners herein. For Petitioners : Mr.B.Singaravelu For Respondents : Mr.Venkatesh Prasad.A.P for M/s. Advit Law Chambers for R1 to R3 : No Appearance for R4 to R6 & R9 to R14 : Notice Returned for R7, R15 & R16 O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration, he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect.

¶2Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

16.07.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No dh To

¶1The Chairman,

¶2The Chief Engineer (Personnel),

¶3The Superintending Engineer, Cuddalore Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

T. VINOD KUMAR, J. dh

16.07.2026