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K.Karthikeyan v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2021-10-07Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.10.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.No.21848 of 2021 (Through Video Conferencing) K.Karthikeyan

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare (M1) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Drugs Control, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Chennai - 600 003.

4. The Principal Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

...Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to pass orders on the representation to consider his claim for inclusion of his name in the ensuing panel for promotion as Assistant Director of Drugs Control, based on the rank assigned, by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission at the time of selection in pursuant to Rule of Reservation (200 points roaster) as per Rule 35 of the Tamil Nadu State & Sub-ordinate Rules, and promote him as such in the light of the Representation dated 09.09.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Alagu Goutham For Respondents: Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal Government Advocate for R1, R2 & R4 Mr.V.Govardhan Standing Counsel for R3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the 1st, 2nd and 4th Respondents and Mr.V.Govardhan, learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the 3rd Respondent.

2. Since the issue is squarely covered against the petitioner by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.998 of 2017 etc batch dated 15.11.2019, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondents at a later point of time in case the order of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court is interfered in the appellate proceedings before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. No costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rgm/jas To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare (M1) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Drugs Control, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Chennai - 600 003.

4. The Principal Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

+1 CC to Mr.V.Govardhanan, Advocate sr 52844 +1 CC to Mr.M.Muthappan, Advocate sr 52613.

W.P.No.21848 of 2021 SVI(CO) SP(01/11/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/