Madras High CourtWP/30665/2017disposed of

Mr.N.Mohan Rao v. The Secretary To Government

2017-11-28Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.30665 of 2017 Mr.N.Mohan Rao ..

Petitioner -vsThe Secretary to Government P & A.R (U1) Department Government of Tamil Nadu State Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 ..

Respondent Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 9.6.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Bijai Sundar For Respondent : Mr.ERA.Premnath Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 9.6.2017.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after the petitioner was appointed as Office Assistant in the year 1993, he was given promotion to the post of Assistant in the year 2005. Subsequently, on 5.2.2008, he was also further temporarily promoted to the post of Assistant Section Officer. Now the respondent has issued G.O.(4D) No.8, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (U1) Department dated 20.3.2017 preparing a panel for promotion to the post of Assistant Section Officer for the year 2016-17, showing the name of the petitioner in Serial No.1 in the post of Assistant. As the petitioner was already given temporary promotion to the post of Assistant Section Officer by order dated 5.2.2008, he has given a representation on 9.6.2017 to consider his regularisation to the post of Assistant Section Officer from the date of his temporary https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

promotion made under Rule 39(a)(i) of the General Rules for Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules. The said representation has not been considered.

3. Therefore, putting on notice the learned Government Advocate for the respondent, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 9.6.2017 on merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The Secretary to Government Personnel & Administrative Reforms (U1) Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 +2cc to Mr.K.BijaiSundar, Advocate, S.R.No.84313 W.P.No.30665 of 2017 RRK(15/12/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/