Madras High CourtWP/23788/2017disposed of

K. Ramya v. The Additional Chief

2017-09-04Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.09.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM WRIT PETITION Nos.23788 to 23790 of 2017

1. K.Ramya ... Petitioner in W.P.23788 of 2017

2. Y.Affthab ... Petitioner in W.P.23789 of 2017

3. S.Jayamala ... Petitioner in W.P.23790 of 2017 Vs.

1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Commercial Taxes and Registration (A1)Department Fort St George, Chennai-09.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Chepauk, Chennai-05. ... Respondents in all WPs Prayer in W.P.Nos.23788 of 2017 & 23790 of 2017 : Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to fix the seniority on par with her juniors/batchmates who got directly recruited as ACTO (now DCTO) of the year 2012 with all consequential service and monetary benefits including her in the regular panel of the year 2015 to the post of Commercial Tax officer.

Prayer in W.P.No.23789 of 2017 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 & 2 to re-fix the date of appointment and to declare the probation on par with her juniors/batchmates who got directly recruited as ACTO (now DCTO) of the year 2012 with all consequential service and monetary benefits including her name in the regular panel of the year 2015 to the post of Commercial Tax officer.

For Petitioners (in all WPs.) : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondents (in all WPs.) : Mr.S.Kanmani Annamalai Additional Government Pleader (Taxes) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

C O M M O N O R D E R The relief sought for in these writ petitions is for a direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to fix the seniority of the writ petitioner on par with his juniors/batchmates, who got directly recruited as Assistant Commercial Tax Officer(ACTO) and now holding the post of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer(DCTO) from the year 2012 and for consequential benefits. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners restricted the prayer and submits that the writ petitioners have made a representation to the respondent on 20th July, 2017 and it is suffice if a direction is issued to consider the representations.

2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the writ petitioners and without going into the merits of the case, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider the representations submitted by the writ petitioners on 20th July 2017 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. Accordingly, these writ petitions stand disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kak To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Commercial Taxes and Registration (A1)Department Fort St George, Chennai-09.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Chepauk, Chennai-05.

+3cc's to Mr.S.Sivakumar, Advocate, S.R.No.64313 +1cc to the Special Government Pleader(T), S.R.No.63844 W.P.Nos.23788 to 23790 of 2017 CS IV CA(22/09/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/