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V.Manickam, v. The District Elementary

2015-04-30Honourable Mr Justice D. Hariparanthaman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.04.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN Writ Petition No.13592 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 V.Manickam

...Petitioner

vs.

1.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Maduranthagam, Kancheepuram District.

3.S.Manimohan

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to revise the seniority list and by placing the petitioner over and above the 3rd respondent with consequential promotion to the post of Primary School Headmaster on par with 3rd respondent and to consider the petitioner for promotion to the post of Middle School Headmaster with all consequential and other attendant benefits, by considering the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 24.04.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Dhanapalan Addl. Government Pleader

O R D E R

According to the petitioner, there is a dispute relating to seniority between the petitioner and the third respondent in the post of Primary School Headmaster. It is stated that the third respondent was promoted as Primary School Headmaster prior to the petitioner, though he is senior. Therefore, the petitioner submitted several representations including representation dated 24.04.2015 to the first respondent through second respondent.

2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition, seeking for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to revise the seniority list by https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

placing him over and above the third respondent with consequential promotion to the post of Primary School Headmaster on par with 3rd respondent and to consider him for promotion to the post of Middle School Headmaster.

3. When the writ petition was taken for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied in case a direction is issued to the first respondent to consider his representation dated 24.04.2015, within a stipulated time.

3. In view of the narrow prayer now made, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 24.04.2015 on merits and as per law after hearing the petitioner as well as the third respondent, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar svki To 1.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Maduranthagam, Kancheepuram District.

+1cc to Government Pleader SR.NO.24810 +1cc to M/s G.Sankaran Advocate SR.NO.24633 W.P.No.13592 of 2015 LRS(CO) rvr 19/05/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/