A.Rajendran, v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :24.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATRUGHANA PUJAHARI W.P. Nos.24957 and 24958 of 2018 and WMP Nos.29000 & 29001 of A.Rajendran ..Petitioner in WP No.24957 of 2018 P.Vasanthakumari ..Petitioner in WP No.24958 of 2018 Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Information Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director, Tamil Development Directorate, Tamilsalai, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 .. Respondents in both WPs COMMON PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 28.02.2018 (in WP No.24957 of 2018) dated 07.09.2018 (in WP No.24958 of 2018) respondents and pass order for conferring the post of Assistant Director within a reasonable time. ***** For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Anandan in both WPs For Respondents : Mr.S.Sureshkumar in both WPs Government Advocate

O R D E R

The grievance of the petitioners in this case is nonconsideration of their representations dated 28.02.2018 and 07.09.2018 made to the 1st respondent, to promote them to the post of Superintendent dispensing with the service qualification even though, the similarly situated persons have already been allowed such benefit and hence, the petitioner has come to this Court seeking for a direction to the respondents to consider their such representations.

2.

Mr.S.Suresh Kumar, learned Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

accepts notice on behalf of respondents.

3.

After hearing the learned counsel appearing for the parties and going through the materials on record, especially the nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, this Court dispose of these writ petitions at the stage of admission without seeking any reply affidavit, with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners made in this regard on its own merit and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, if there is no other legal impediment and communicate the decision taken to the petitioners thereof. However, it is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of such representation submitted by the petitioners in any particular manner. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To

1. The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Information Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director, Tamil Development Directorate, Tamilsalai, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 +2cc to Mr.R.S.Anandan, Advocate SR.No.65863,65864 +2cc to Government Pleader SR.No.66288, 66289 W.P. No.24957 & 24958 of 2018 GMY(04/10/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/