Mrs.N.Rama v. The Engineering In-Chief and

ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner who has filed the present writ petition had deceased during the pendency of the writ petition.

¶2Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that he has been informed by the learned counsel for the petitioner of the aforesaid fact.

¶3In view of the above, as it is informed to this Court that the petitioner having been deceased and the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner do not intended to pursue the writ petition, this writ petition is closed as abated. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MSV To

¶1The Engineering In-chief And Chief Engineer, Water Resources Management And Organization, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

¶2V.Sankaralingam, Office Of The Design Research & Construction Support, Chennai-5. Page4 of 5

¶3K.Chitra, Building Organization,

¶4T.R.Nalini Plan Formulation,

¶5Gnanasundaram WRO Chennai Region,

¶6A.Ranganathan

¶7D.Raju Chief Engineer, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Pollachi Region, Pollachi.

¶8R.Ranganathan Chennai Region, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. WPoNo.o13069oofo2009 T.VINODoKUMAR,oJ. MSV WPoNo.o13069oofo2009 24-08-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR and M.P.No.2 of 2009 Mrs.N.Rama ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Engineering In-chief And Chief Engineer, Water Resources Management And Organization, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 2. V.Sankaralingam, Office Of The Design Research & Construction Support, Chennai-5. 3. K.Chitra, Building Organization, 4. T.R.Nalini Plan Formulation, 5. Gnanasundaram WRO Chennai Region, Page2 of 5 6. A.Ranganathan 7. D.Raju Chief Engineer, Office Of The Chief Engineer, Pollachi Region, Pollachi. 8. R.Ranganathan Chennai Region, Public Works Department, Chennai-5. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, praying to call for the records of the 1st respondent in it seniority list of Draughting Officers dated 30.11.2006, proceedings No.4(2)40154/2008-3 dated 12.11.2008 and Letter No.4(2)29392/2009 dated 20.04.2009 quash the same in so far as it places the petitioner below respondents 2 to 8 and in so far as it promotes respondents 2 to 5 as Special Grade Draughting Officer and consequently direct the respondents to fix the seniority of the petitioner over and above respondents 2 to 5 in the one unit seniority list of Draughting officers and further grant her promotion as Special Grade Draughtsman with effect from 12.11.2008 with all consequential benefits flowing there from. For Petitioner: Mr.Karthik Rajan For Respondents: Mr.C.P. Goutham for R1 Government Advocate Mr.S.Rathina Sabapathy for R2 No appearance for R3 to R5 Notice returned - R6 to R8 Page3 of 5