B.Visvanathan v. The Additional Chief

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.03.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN Writ Petition No.8926 of 2015 & M.P.No.1 of 2015 B.Visvanathan .. Petitioner Vs.

The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration Chepauk, Chennai-600005 .. Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to promote the petitioner as Superintendent from the date on which his junior was promoted and confer all the consequential benefits by considering the representations made by the petitioner dated 20.2.2014 and 2.1.2015 For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.M.S.Ramesh, AGP

O R D E R

The petitioner has been working as Assistant, right from 24.08.2001. The next avenue of promotion is to the post of Superintendent. According to the petitioner, he is eligible to be promoted as Superintendent.

The petitioner submitted representations on 20.2.2014 and 2.1.2015, requesting the respondent to promote him to the post of Superintendent. Since follow up action was not taken by the respondent, the petitioner is before this Court.

2. The respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioner dated 20.2.2014 and 2.1.2015 on merits and as per law. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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3. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. The connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar ajr To The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration Chepauk, Chennai-600005 1 cc to The Government Pleader, Sr. 18370 1 cc to M/s.C.S. Assocaites, Advocate, Sr. 18066 W.P.No.8926 of 2015 VD (CO) kk 15/4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/