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Madras High CourtWP/15667/2021disposed of

A.Thandavarayan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2021-07-28Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR WP.No.15667/2021 [Video Conferencing] A.Thadavarayan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education [C2] Department Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2. The Commissioner/Director Directorate of Technical Education Chennai-25.

3. Mr.K.Chandrasekaran .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the claims of the petitioner and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 04.01.2021 in regard to promotion as Instructor on par with junior Mr.K.Chandrasekaran with all benefits who was given promotion by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.168, Higher Education [C2] Department dated 26.09.2014. For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Elanchezhiyan For RR 1 & 2 :

Mr.C.Kathiravan Government Advocate

ORDER

1.

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final

disposal and disposed of by this order.

2.

Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2.

3.

The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking for a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.01.2021 seeking promotion as Instructor on par with junior Mr.K.Chandrasekaran with all benefits who was given promotion by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.168, Higher Education [C2] Department dated 26.09.2014.

4.

This Court heard the rival submissions and also perused the materials placed before it.

5.

This Court, considering the limited scope of prayer sought for by the petitioners and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation or the case projected by him in this writ petition, directs the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2021 in the light of G.O.Ms.NO.168, Higher Education [C2] Department dated 26.09.2014 and on merits and in accordance with law and pass orders within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken, to the petitioner herein.

6.

The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AP

To:

1. The Principal Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Higher Education [C2] Department Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2. The Commissioner/Director Directorate of Technical Education Chennai-25.

+1cc to M/s.G.Elanchezhiyan, Advocate, S.R.No.36181 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.36937 WP.No.15667/2021 AD(CO) SU(23/08/2021)