R.Prasannan v. The Tamilnadu Generation And
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.11.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Writ Petition No.7370 of 2013 1.
R.Prasannan J.Sivaraman N.Ravindran 4.
R.Marimuthu 5.
V.Vivekanandan 6.
K.Veeramani 7.
M.Kotteeswari Desai 8.
V.Elango 9.
K.Ravichandran 10.
C.Prabakaran 11.
K.Elangovan 12.
N.Viswanathan 13.
N.Ganesan 14.
K.Kumaravel 15.
K.George William 16.
P.Raghupathy 17.
G.Selvarathinam 18.
M.Baskaradoss 19.
V.Duraisamy 20.
M.Ganesan 21.
A.Devaraj
...Petitioners
vs.
1.
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, represented by its Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, represented by its Chairman,
The Chief Engineer - Personnel, TANGEDCO/TNEB,
...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents herein to consider the Petitioner's candidature for the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) Grade II along with their immediate Juniors, in the 1200 vacancies notified in Letter No.046895/350/G3/G31/2012-2, dated 01.10.2012 presently being in the process of being filled by promotion. For Petitioners :
Mr.V.Prakash, Senior Counsel for Ms.S.Kala For Respondents :
Mr.Karthik Rajan
ORDER
It is the case of the Petitioners herein that, they are not being considered for promotion from the post of Foreman Grade I to the post of Junior Engineer Grade II, even though they possess requisite qualification of Diploma in Electrical Engineering conferred by Deemed Universities. According to them, they have requisite practical experience as specified in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations, for the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) Grade II. Hence, Petitioners have come up with this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the Respondents herein to consider their candidature for the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) Grade II along with their immediate Juniors, in vacancies notified in Letter No.046895/350/G3/G31/2012-2, dated 01.10.2012, presently in the process of being filled by promotion.
Learned counsel for the Petitioners submitted that, the Petitioners have made a representation dated 04.03.2013 to the 3rd Respondent herein, in respect of their grievance and he prayed for a direction to the Respondents to consider the representation of the Petitioners in accordance with law, within a stipulated period.
Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondents has no serious objection to the submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioners.
4.
In view of the above, without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the Respondents herein to consider the Petitioners' representation dated 04.03.2013 on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.No.1 of 2013 is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar (aeb) To:
1.
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, The Chief Engineer - Personnel, TANGEDCO/TNEB, W.P.No.7370 of 2013 MG(CO) KKV/11/12/2020