K. Pandiayarajan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.04.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN Writ Petition No.13441 of 2015 & M.P.NO.1 of 2015 1 K. Pandiayarajan 2 P. Veluswamy [ PETITIONERS ] Vs 1 The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government Agricultural Departments, Chief Secretariat, Chennai - 9.
2 The Chief Engineer Agricultural Engineering Department 487,Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 35.
3 The Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Parrys, Chennai - 104.
4 Confederation of Agricultural Engineers Rep. by its President, B2 Officers Quarters, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore - 641 003.
[RESPONDENTS] Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioners to be appointed through direct recruitment in the post of Assistant Engineer in the 2nd respondent department in the Scheduled Caste/Schedule tribe reserved category.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.L.Ramesh For Respondents : Mr.S.Gunasekaran Government Advocate
O R D E R
With the consent of the learned counsel appearing on either side the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the
admission stage itself.
2.The petitioners have come forward with this writ petition, seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the case of the petitioners to be appointed through direct recruitment in the post of Assistant Engineer in the second respondent Department in the Scheduled Caste/Schedule tribe reserved category.
3.It is seen that the petitioners have made a representation dated 27.11.2014, to fill up the backlog vacancies in respect of the post of Assistant Engineer in the second respondent Department under the Scheduled Caste/Schedule tribe reserved category. In support of their contentions, the petitioners have placed reliance on the Division Bench Judgment of this Court dated 22.08.2013 in W.A..No.499 of 2011 [TAMIL NADU DR.AMBEDKAR AGRICULTURE ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT & 3 ORS].
4.At the time of hearing of the Writ Petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 27.11.2014, in the light of the Hon'ble Division Bench Judgment of this Court in the case of TAMIL NADU DR.AMBEDKAR AGRICULTURE ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, referred supra, within a stipulated period.
5.Accordingly, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 27.11.2014, in the light of the Hon'ble Division Bench Judgment of this Court in the case of TAMIL NADU DR.AMBEDKAR AGRICULTURE ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, referred supra, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar rpa
To 1 The Secretary to Government The State of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Departments, Chief Secretariat, Chennai - 9.
2 The Chief Engineer Agricultural Engineering Department 487,Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 35.
3 The Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Parrys, Chennai - 104.
4 The President, Confederation of Agricultural Engineers, B2, Officers Quarters, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore - 641 003.
+1 CC to Mr.M.L.Ramesh Advocate vide Sr.No.24564 +1 CC to The Government Pleader, vide Sr.No.24828 CO-SSI ths : 19.05.2015 W.P.No. 13441 of 2015 and MP.No.1/2015