S.Anand v. The Secretary to Government

2026:MHC:550 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.02.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.No.13846 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.31215, 13931, 13933, 13932, 13934, 31216, 31221 and 13930 of 2019

1.S.Anand

2.S.Balachandar .. Petitioners vs

1.The Secretary to Government, Tourism Culture & Religious Endowments (T2) Department, Chennai - 09.

2.The Commissioner of Tourism, Tamilnadu Tourism Complex, Chennai – 02.

3.N.Anbarasu

4.A.Sankar

5.E.Baskaran

6.N.Nithyakalyani

7.D.Kamaraj

8.H.Govindaraj

9.T.Kannan .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus (i) to call for the records pertaining to service rules issued in GO Ms.No.336 Information and Tourism (Tourism II) Department dated 22.7.1988 as amended by GO Ms No.78 Tourism and Culture (T2) Department dated 7.5.2008 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the Rule 3 (iv) and (v) of the Rules in GO MS No.336 Information and Tourism (Tourism II) Department dated 2.7.1998 as as amended by GO Ms No.78 Tourism and Culture (T2) Department dated 7.5.2008 as arbitrary and discriminatory and consequentially (ii) to direct the 1st and 2nd respondent to consider and provide appropriate avenue and Rules for the promotion of the petitioners who are holding the post of Superintendents to the higher post of Tourist Officer in the Department of Tourism to considering persons holding the post of Assistant Tourist Officer Grade I and II and (iii) to issue and order injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd respondents from considering and giving promotion to the 3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 respondents and persons holding the post of Assistant Tourist Officer Grade I and II to the post of Tourist Officer in the current vacancies before considering giving promotion to the petitioners who are holding higher post of Superintendents in the Department of Tourism pending disposal of the writ petition and (iv) to stay the operation of the Rule 3(iv) and (v) of issued in GO Ms No.336, Information and Tourism (Tourism II) Department dated 22.7.1998 as amended by GO Ms No.78 Tourism and Culture (T2) Department dated 7.5.2008 on the file of the 1st respondent pending disposal of writ petition and (v) to further restraining the 1st and 2nd respondent from considering the 3rd and 4th respondent for any probations and regularizations. For Petitionerd : Mr.J.Arokhiaraj For Respondents : Mr.P.Anandakumar, Government Advocate for R1, R2 Ms.Sobiya for Mr.K.Thilageswaran for R3,R4, R6 & R9 ORDER (Made by Dr. ANITA SUMANTH, J.) Mr.Arun, learned counsel, states that the petitioner does not wish to pursue this writ petition and makes an endorsement to such effect. An email has been received from Mr.Arokhiaraj, learned counsel on record to similar effect, recording which, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [A.S.M, J.] [M.S.K, J.]

09.02.2026 Index:Yes/No ssm To

1.The Secretary to Government, Tourism Culture & Religious Endowments (T2) Department, Chennai - 09.

2.The Commissioner of Tourism, Tamilnadu Tourism Complex, Chennai – 02. W.P.No.o13846oofo2019 DR.oANITAoSUMANTH,J. and MUMMINENIoSUDHEERoKUMAR,J. ssm W.P.No.o13846oofo2019

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