Case Note & Summary
The writ petition was instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by a railway employee, Dharmaveer Prasad, against eight officers of the Southern Railway, including the General Manager, Divisional Railway Manager, Chief Medical Superintendent, and others. The petitioner had earlier approached the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, by filing Original Application No. 569 of 2026, impugning an order dated 24.02.2026 that directed him to vacate his railway quarters and seeking a reference to the Railway Medical Board to assess his fitness for the post of Track Maintainer Grade III, citing continuous ill health from January 2026. The Tribunal passed an interim order on 13.05.2026, declining to stay the eviction order and postponing consideration of the medical board reference to the final hearing stage. Aggrieved, the petitioner moved the High Court with a prayer for a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the Tribunal’s interim order insofar as it denied interim relief and to direct the third respondent to refer him to the Railway Medical Board. At the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the respondents had already redressed the grievance, rendering the matter infructuous. The court, after noting this submission, closed the writ petition without any further adjudication and made no order as to costs. Connected writ miscellaneous petitions were also closed.
Headnote
A) Writ Petition - Closure as Infructuous - Article 226 Constitution of India - Petitioner filed writ petition challenging interim order of Central Administrative Tribunal refusing stay of eviction from railway quarters and seeking direction for medical board referral; during hearing, petitioner's counsel submitted that respondents had redressed the grievance; consequently, High Court closed the writ petition, holding no further adjudication was needed, and imposed no costs (Paras 1-3).
Issue of Consideration
Final Decision
Writ petition closed as no further adjudication needed; no order as to costs; connected writ miscellaneous petitions also closed.
Law Points
- Writ petition closed as infructuous upon submission that relief sought had been redressed
Case Details
2026 LawText (MAD) (07) 102
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, N. SENTHILKUMAR
Ms.M.N.Sumathy, Mr.K.Srinivasamurthy
1. The General Manager, Southern Railway; 2. The Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai Division; 3. The Chief Medical Superintendent, Chennai Division; 4. The Assistant Divisional Medical Officer, Railway Health Unit, Chengalpattu; 5. The Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, Chennai Division; 6. The Senior Section Engineer / P.Way, Southern Railway, Acharapakkam; 7. Divisional Operating Manager (Coaching), Chennai Division; 8. Senior Divisional Operating Manager, Chennai Division
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Nature of Litigation
Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking certiorarified mandamus
Remedy Sought
To quash the interim order of the Central Administrative Tribunal dated 13.05.2026 rejecting stay of eviction from railway quarters and to direct the Chief Medical Superintendent to refer the petitioner to the Railway Medical Board for fitness evaluation for the post of Track Maintainer Grade III
Filing Reason
Petitioner was directed to vacate railway quarters by order dated 24.02.2026 and sought medical board evaluation due to continuous ill health from January 2026
Previous Decisions
Interim order of Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench in O.A.No.569 of 2026 dated 13.05.2026
Submissions/Arguments
Petitioner's counsel submitted that the relief sought in the writ petition had been redressed by the respondents, and therefore no further adjudication was required.
Judgment Excerpts
The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that the relief, as such, sought for by the petitioner in the writ petition has been redressed by the respondents. Thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken in the present writ petition. Consequently, the writ petition stands closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Procedural History
Petitioner filed O.A.No.569 of 2026 before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, challenging an order dated 24.02.2026 that directed him to vacate railway quarters and seeking referral to the Railway Medical Board for fitness evaluation. The Tribunal passed an interim order on 13.05.2026, rejecting interim stay of eviction and postponing the medical board direction to the final hearing stage. Aggrieved by the denial of interim relief, the petitioner filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. During the hearing on 17.07.2026, the petitioner's counsel informed the court that the respondents had redressed the grievance, and accordingly, the court closed the writ petition.
Acts & Sections
- Constitution of India: Article 226
