S. Ramesh v. The Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL and M.P.Nos.1, 1 and 1 of 2013 W.P.No.50345 of 2006

¶1S/o.P.Swaminathan

¶2J.Shanthibushan S/o.P.Jayasundaram

¶3K.Ammu D/o.P.Krishnan ... Petitioners vs.

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¶8S/o.M.Srinivasan … Respondents * R5 impleaded as per order dated 11.01.2007 in M.P.No.1 of 2007 in W.P.nos.50345 to 50347 of 2006 R6 to R8 impleaded as per order dated 24.03.2017 in W.M.P.No.10977 of 2026 in W.P.No.50345 of 2006 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of declaration, declaring Regulation 97 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations as unconstitutional, arbitrary, ultravires and declare the same to be null and void. For Petitioners : Mr.Suriya Prakash for Mr.R.Santhanam Page Nos.2/8 For Respondents : Mr.K.Rajkumar Standing Counsel for TNEB for R1 to R3 R4 – No appearance Mr.R.Yashodvardan Senior Counsel for Mr.Sundar Narayanan, for R5 R6 to R8 – not ready in notice W.P.No.50346 of 2006

¶1S/o.P.Swaminathan

¶2J.Shanthibushan S/o.P.Jayasundaram

¶3K.Ammu D/o.P.Krishnan ... Petitioners vs.

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¶5… Respondents * R5 impleaded as per order dated 11.01.2007 in M.P.No.1 of 2007 in W.P.nos.50345 to 50347 of 2006 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the respondents 3 and 2 pertaining to the impugned proceedings of the 3rd respondent in B.P.Ms.

(FB)No.3 (Administrative Branch) dated 18.01.1986 and the consequential proceedings of the 2nd respondent in B.P.Ms.(FB)No.66, (Secretariat Branch) dated 03.08.1987 and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.Suriya Prakash for Mr.R.Santhanam For Respondents : Mr.K.Rajkumar Standing Counsel for TNEB for R1 to R3 R4 – No appearance Mr.R.Yashodvardan Senior Counsel for Mr.Sundar Narayanan, for R5 W.P.No.50347 of 2006

¶1S/o.P.Swaminathan

¶2J.Shanthibushan S/o.P.Jayasundaram Page Nos.4/8

¶3K.Ammu D/o.P.Krishnan ... Petitioners vs.

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¶5… Respondents * R5 impleaded as per order dated 11.01.2007 in M.P.No.1 of 2007 in W.P.nos.50345 to 50347 of 2006 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 3rd respondent pertaining to the impugned letter No.061352/479/G55/G551/2006-1 dated

01.08.2006. Page Nos.5/8 For Petitioners : Mr.Suriya Prakash for Mr.R.Santhanam For Respondents : Mr.K.Rajkumar Standing Counsel for TNEB for R1 to R3 R4 – No appearance Mr.R.Yashodvardan Senior Counsel for Mr.Sundar Narayanan, for R5 ***** C O M M O N O R D E R [Made by S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.,] The writ petitions have been instituted to declare Regulation 97 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Services Regulations as unconstitutional.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the said provision has already been upheld and the issue does not survive.

¶3Thus, the Writ Petitions stand closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.)

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