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S.Ranganathan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2018-02-02Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.02.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.Nos.2002 and 2003 of 2018 W.P.No.2002 of 2018 S.Ranganathan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pass orders for promoting the Petitioner to the post of Grade II Librarian based on his seniority and eligibility without reference to G.O.Ms.No.144, P & AR Department dated 20.11.2017 with consequential and other attendant benefits and by considering the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 12.09.2017 within a time frame.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents :

Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi Additional Government Pleader W.P.No.2003 of 2018 P.Kamalakannan ... Petitioner Vs

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pass orders for promoting the Petitioner to the post of Grade II Librarian based on his seniority and eligibility without reference to G.O.Ms.No.144, P.& AR Department dated 20.11.2017 with consequential and other attendant benefits and by considering the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 12.09.2017 within a time frame.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents :

Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi Additional Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R These writ petitions have been filed seeking writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pass orders for promoting the Petitioners to the post of Grade II Librarian based on his seniority and eligibility without reference to G.O.Ms.No.144, P & AR Department dated 20.11.2017 with consequential and other attendant benefits by considering the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 12.09.2017.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue raised in these petitions are covered by the Judgement in Suresh Pal and others vs. State of Haryana and others reported in (1987) 2 Supreme Court Cases 445, and in The Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, State of Tamil Nadu Vs. S.Mathevan Pillai, Writ Appeal No.1372 of 2013.

3.Considering the limited prayer of the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of these cases, directs the petitioners to submit a fresh representation along with the above referred judgements to the respondents forthwith. On

receipt of such representation, the respondents are directed to consider the same on merits , and in accordance with law and also in the light of the judgements cited supra, within a period of four weeks thereafter.

4.With the above directions, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sai To 1.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu +1cc to Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate, S.R.No.8196 W.P.Nos.2002 and 2003 of 2018 RRK(12/02/2018)