A.M.Jagan v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.03.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN A.M.Jagan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19588 of 2022 R. Yogamani ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19590 of 2022 T. Sivakumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19592 of 2022 N. Vijayakumar
...Petitioner in W.P.No.19593 of 2022
Vs.
1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Home (Police XVII) Department Fort St.George, Chennai 9
2. The Director of Fire & Rescue Services Egmore, Chennai 8
3. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 8.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to restore seniority to the petitioner at par with those who were selected and appointed as Fireman and sent for training on 22.10.2001 and fix their seniority in the cadre of Fireman,
based on the marks secured by them in the process of selection made by the third respondent, in the light of the representation made by them dated 15.02.2022, 05.03.2022, 21.02.2022 & 28.02.2022 respectively and grant them all consequential service and monetary benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Venkatramani Senior Counsel for Mr.M.Muthappan in all WPs For Respondents : Mrs.R.L.Karthika for R1 & R2 Mrs.D.Sowmi Dattan for R3 in all WPs C O M M O N O R D E R These writ petitions have been filed to direct the respondents to restore seniority of the petitioners on par with those who were selected and appointed as Fireman and sent for training on 22.10.2001 and fix their seniority in the cadre of Fireman based on the marks secured by them in the process of Selection made by the third respondent in the light of the representation made by them dated 15.02.2022, 05.03.2022, 21.02.2022 & 28.02.2022 respectively and grant all consequential service and monetary benefits.
2. The case of the petitioners are that they were appointed during the year 1999 - 2000 and they were sent for training belatedly. Therefore, they are seeking to restore their seniority from the date of their appointment. In this regard, they have given a representation to the respondents. However, the same has not been considered by them. Hence, the present writ petitions.
3. Since limited relief is sought, the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 15.02.2022, 05.03.2022, 21.02.2022 & 28.02.2022 respectively and pass orders on the same on merits within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order
4. With the above directions, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Home (Police XVII) Department Fort St.George, Chennai 9
2. The Director of Fire & Rescue Services Egmore, Chennai 8
3. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 8.
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