Madras High CourtWP/9941/2017disposed of

C.Santhanalakshmi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2017-04-21Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 21.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P. No.9941 of 2017 C.Santhanalakshmi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

.. Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent herein to consider the petitioner's appeal dated 16.04.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Selvaraj, Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Prem Auxilian Raj For Respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Aggrieved by the placement of seniority in the cadre of Deputy Block Development Officer, the petitioner has filed an appeal on 16.04.2015 before the Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department/ the second respondent herein. The said appeal has not been disposed of for about two long years. Therefore, the petitioner has come to this Court on the ground that she has been made to lose her seniority of further https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

promotion and it is also her case that her juniors were all promoted and in the result, she has been put to harassment.

2. Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents agreeing that the matter is pending for more than two years, sought six weeks time to dispose of the appeal, on merits and in accordance with law.

3. Considering the limit relief sought for by the petitioner, this Court directs the second respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 16.04.2015 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With this direction, the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

-s/dAssistant Registrar(CSIV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar sri To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

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