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Madras High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Seniority List in TANGEDCO — Directs Re-drawal of Seniority List for Assistant Engineers (Mechanical) Based on Continuous Officialion and Rule 22(a) of Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules. Seniority Determined by Continuous Officialion, Not Initial Appointment Date....

The writ petition was filed by 18 petitioners, who were Assistant Engineers (Mechanical) in TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Electricity Board), challenging the suitability list dated 02.03.2013 issued by the sec...

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Madras High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Seniority List in TANGEDCO — Directs Re-drawal of Seniority List for Assistant Engineers (Mechanical) Based on Continuous Officialion and Rule 35(a) of TNSEB Service Regulations. Seniority Determined by Continuous Officialion, Not Date of Appointment; Notional Promotion Granted with Effect from 26th August 2013....

The writ petition was filed by 18 petitioners, all Assistant Engineers (Mechanical) in TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Electricity Board), challenging the suitability list dated 02.03.2013 and subsequent seniori...

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Madras High Court Allows State's Appeal in Prison Warder Regularisation Case — Denies Retrospective Regularisation as Initial Appointment Was Temporary and Not in Accordance with Recruitment Rules. Government Order Regularising Services from 2009 Remained Unchallenged, and Claim Was Barred by Delay and Laches....

The case pertains to a writ appeal filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against an order of a learned single judge dated 28.07.2017 in W.P.No.18685 of 2014. The respondent, V. Padma, was initially appoint...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Appeal of Dismissed Sub-Registrar in Disciplinary Matter — Upholds Single Judge's Refusal to Reappreciate Evidence in Judicial Review. The court held that findings of the Enquiry Officer based on evidence, including hearsay, are not perverse and punishment of dismissal for corruption is proportionate....

The appellant, S. Packiam, a Sub-Registrar in the Office of the District Registrar, North Chennai, was dismissed from service following a disciplinary enquiry. He challenged the dismissal before the M...

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Madras High Court Dismisses CMP and Rejects CRP at SR Stage Following Undertaking to Vacate Property. Parties Withdraw Claims and Agree to Hand Over Possession by 31.03.2026....

The case involves a Civil Miscellaneous Petition (CMP No. 618 of 2026) and a Civil Revision Petition (CRP SR No. 1446 of 2026) filed before the Madras High Court. The petitioner, S.N. Gayathri, sought...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Revision Petition Against Execution of Consent Decree in Money Suit. Compromise Decree Without Specified Amount Held Executable as Joint Memo Contained Mechanism for Determining Amount Due....

The revision petitioners, legal representatives of the deceased defendant S.K.Krishnan, challenged the order of the executing court in E.P.No.3975 of 2022 in O.S.No.3426 of 2009, which directed sale o...

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Madras High Court Allows Revision Petition, Sets Aside Attachment Order in Rent Execution — Rent Controller Lacks Jurisdiction to Execute Fair Rent Order. Recovery of arrears of fair rent must be sought before Civil Court under Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960; execution petition before Rent Controller is not maintainable....

The revision petitioner, Deputy General Manager of Oriental Insurance Company Limited, was the judgment debtor/tenant in R.E.P.No.84 of 2023 filed by the respondent Sivakumar for execution of an order...

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Madras High Court Allows Counter-Claim Filed After Trial Commenced in Commercial Suit — Liberty Granted by Supreme Court to File Additional Pleadings Overrides Procedural Bar. The court held that the Supreme Court's order granting liberty to file additional pleadings includes the right to file a counter-claim, and the trial court erred in returning it....

The respondent/plaintiff filed a commercial suit for recovery of Rs.2,84,85,962/- based on promissory notes. The petitioners/defendants filed a civil revision petition to strike off the plaint for non...

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Madras High Court Allows Revision Petition Under Article 227 Against Dismissal of Application Under Order XLI Rule 19 CPC — Maintainability Upheld Despite Availability of Appeal Under Order XLIII Rule 1(t) CPC. First Appellate Court Erred in Deciding Appeal on Merits Instead of Dismissing for Non-Prosecution Under Order XLI Rule 17 CPC....

The revision petitioner, Thulasi Naicker, was the plaintiff in O.S.No.166 of 2002 before the District Munsif Court, Chengalpet, which was dismissed on 31.10.2014. He filed an appeal, A.S.No.12 of 2016...