M.Bagyalakshmi v. The Principal Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :26.02.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN Writ Petition No.31286 of 2014 1 M.Bagyalakshmi 2 S.Kamalakrishnan 3 K.Selvarani 4 A.Suga 5 V.Balakrishnan 6 K.Rajamanickam 7 S.M.Annadurai 8 A.Rama 9 R.Karpagavalli 10 K.Sivakumar 11 L.Lyonisus Jaya Suji 12 D.Mahalakshmi 13 T.Shanmugasundaram 14 C.Umamaheswari 15 R.Lakshmanan 16 R.Mahalakshmi 17 R.Kumuthalakshmi 18 R.Sivakumar 19 S.Banumathi 20 S.S.Kumaravel 21 O.Karthikeyan 22 S.Prabha 23 T.S.Revathi ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Principal Secretary to Government Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai-9.

...Respondent

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondent herein to finalise the inter se seniority among the promotees and the direct recruits for the post of Assistant Section Officer in various departments in the Secretariat under one unit from the year 2007-2008 in the light of Rule 35 (aa) of the General Rules for Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Vijay Shankar For Respondent : Mr.M.S.Ramesh Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioners are working as Assistant Section Officers. The next avenue of promotion is to the post of Section Officer. According to the petitioners, there are two categories for promotion, one from Feeder Category and the other by way of direct recruitment. The respondents are therefore, bound to fix inter se seniority for the purpose of considering the case of individual officers for further promotion. Since the respondents have not taken any action to fix seniority, the petitioners have given a representation on 30.01.2014. However, there was no follow up action taken by the first respondent and as such, the petitioners are before this Court.

2. The first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation dated 30.01.2014 submitted by the petitioners for fixation of seniority on merits and as per law. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ga To The Principal Secretary to Government Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai-9.

+1cc to Mr.V.Vijay Shankar, Advocate, S.R.No.10881 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.10836 W.P.No.31286 of 2014 GJ(CO) CA(18/03/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/