A.Ravichandran, B.E., v. The Managing Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.02.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K. SASIDHARAN W.P. Nos.17737 to 17740 of 2014 A.Ravichandran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.17737 of 2014 Er. K.Gandhi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.17738 of 2014 Er. R.Sekar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.17739 of 2014 Er. U.S.Rajendran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.17740 of 2014 vs.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, 31, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai.

... Respondent in all the W.Ps Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to dispose of the petitioners' representations dated 12.06.2014, 20.06.2014, 12.06.2014 and 12.06.2014 respectively on merits and include their names provisionally in the list of candidates of Assistant Engineers/Junior Engineers fit for promotion for the post of Assistant Executive Engineers for 20142015 and to promote them as Assistant Executive Engineers without prejudice to the outcome of the writ petitions pending before this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.P.Arivuchudar in all the W.Ps For Respondent : Ms.S.Thamizharasi in all the W.Ps https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

COMMON ORDER The petitioners are working as Assistant Engineers in Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. The petitioners have made a claim to include their names in the list of candidates fit for promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineers for the year 2014-2015. Since there was no follow up action taken by the respondent pursuant to the said representations, the petitioners are before this Court.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondent.

3.The question as to whether the names of the petitioners should be included in the provisional list for promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineers is essentially an issue to be considered by the respondent.

4.The respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioners dated 12.06.2014 (W.P.No.17737 of 2014), 20.06.2014 (W.P.No.17738 of 2014), 12.06.2014 (W.P.No.17739 of 2014) and 12.06.2014 (W.P.No.17740 of 2014) respectively on merits and in accordance with law. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.The writ petitions are disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar mmi To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, 31, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai.

1 cc to mrs.S. Thamizharasi, Advocate, Sr. 6268 to 6271 4 ccs to Mr.G. P. Arivuchudar, Advocate, sr. 6805 to 6807 & 6809 W.P. Nos.17737 to 17740 of 2014 SSI (CO) kk 20/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/