The State of Tamil Nadu, v. N.Ramesh

JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) This intra-Court appeal has been directed against the order passed by the Writ Court dated 11.09.2024 made in W.P.No.15360 of 2017.

¶2As against the very same order impugned herein, already, an intra-Court appeal has been filed in W.A.No.391 of 2026 by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem), who is one of the party in the writ petition and that writ appeal came to be dismissed by the order of the Division Bench dated 25.02.2026.

¶3In view of the said order having been passed, as the order impugned has already been upheld by dismissing W.A.No.391 of 2026, we are not inclined to entertain the present writ appeal preferred by the State against the very same impugned order.

¶4In that view of the matter, this writ appeal also stands dismissed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, C.M.P.No.8004 of 2026 is closed. Page No.3 of 4

¶5It is clarified that, in the order impugned, since a direction has been given to consider the promotion of the writ petitioner by the official respondents therein in the writ petition, including the State Government and since the writ petitioner is an employee in the Transport Corporation of Salem District, that shall be construed as it was a direction given only against the said Transport Corporation of Salem District, who shall comply the order passed by the Writ Court through the order impugned within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, if not already complied. (R.S.K.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 20-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order

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¶1The Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

¶2The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, (Salem) Limited, Salem 7.

¶3The Convenor Career Planning Committee, TNSTC Employees Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 2. Page No.4 of 4

R.SURESH KUMAR, J. AND

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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Page No.1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-04-2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR WA No. 776 of 2026 The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9. ..Appellant(s) Vs 1. N.Ramesh 2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, (Salem) Limited, Salem 7. 3. Th Convenor Career Planning Committee, TNSTC Employees Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 2. 4. A Dharmaraj 5. P Ravindran 6. V Shanmugasundaram 7. C V Elangovan 8. K Moni ..Respondent(s) To allow the writ appeal and set aside the Order dated 11.09.2024 in W.P.No.15360 of 2017. For Appellant(s): Mr.P.Kumaresan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.Yeshwanth Additional Government Pleader Page No.2 of 4 For Respondent(s): Mr.K.M.Ramesh Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Apunu for R1 and R3 to R8 Mr.M.Aswin Standing Counsel for R2