A.Rajamanickam v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Special Original Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Eleventh day of November Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WMP.No.24070 of 2019 in W.P.No.24318 of 2019 WMP.No.24077 of 2019 in W.P.No.24327 of 2019 WMP No.24082 of 2019 in W.P No.24330 of 2019 WMP No.24088 of 2019 in W.P No.24334 of 2019 WMP No.24093 of 2019 in W.P No.24338 of 2019 WMP No.24110 of 2019 in W.P No.24376 of 2019 WMP No.24112 of 2019 in W.P No.24385 of 2019 and WMP No.24117 of 2019 in W.P No.24389 of 2019 A.RAJAMANICKAM [ PETITIONER IN WMP.24070/19 EXTENSION OFFICER (RETIRED), IN WP.24318/2019] NO. 114, MASQUE STREET, THUKKAPETTAI POST, CHENGAM TALUK, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
U.RAJAGOPAL [ PETITIONER IN WMP.24077/19 EXTENSION OFFICER ADM(RETIRED), IN WP.24327/2019] NO. 3/A, SENNU STREET, POLUR POST-606 803, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
P.PUNITHAVATHI [ PETITIONER IN WMP.24082/19 DEPUTY BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER(RETIRED), IN WP.24330/2019] NO. 1258/3, E.B.NAGAR, 3RD CROSS STREET, SEVOOR POST 632 316, ARNI TALUK THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
D.VISHWANATHAN [ PETITIONER IN WMP.24088/19 B.D.O(RETIRED), IN WP.24334/2019] 143, PILLAIYAR KOIL STREET, AMMAPALAYAM VILLAGE AND POST 632 315 ARNI TALUK, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
N.NARASIMHAN [ PETITIONER IN WMP.24093/19 EXTENSION OFFICER ADM(RETIRED), IN WP.24338/2019] NO.26/20, VASU SRIRAMULU STREET, POLUR POST-606 803, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
1 B.ASOKAN [1 TO 7 PETITIONERS IN WMP.24110/19 BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RETIRED) IN WP.24376/2019] NO.57/26, NEW KARKANA 2ND STREET, THIRUVANNAMALAI 66 601, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT. 2 R. VEERAMANI BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RETIRED) NO. 360A, 5TH CROSS STREET, NETHAJI NAGAR, VENGIKAL, THIRUVANNAMALAI 606 604 3 B. KANNAN BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RETIRED), PORASSPATTU THANDA VILLAGE, ARATTAVADI POST, CHENGAM TALUK, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
4 S.S. RAJAN BABU BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RETIRED) PLOT NO.9, THOMAS NAGAR, N.S.C.BOSE ROAD, ULLAGARAM, CHENNAI 600 091.
5 S. RAMALINGAM, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RETIRED) NO. 844, VANAVIL NAGAR, VENGIKKAL, THIRUVANNAMALAI 6 R. SELVAPATHY BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RETIRED) NO.52, MAIN ROAD, SOMACIPADI AND POST, THIRUVANNAMALAI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
7 K. KANDASAMY BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RETIRED) NO 1/250, MAIN ROAD, MOTTUR VILLAGE, POONDI POST, POLUR TALUK, THIRUVANNAMALAI S.PANDIAN [ PETITIONER IN WMP.24112/19 DEPUTY BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER(RETIRED), IN WP.24385/2019] PARAMANANDAL POST, CHENGAM TALUK, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
N.RAJAGOPAL [ PETITIONER IN WMP.24117/19 NO.29/14,GOPAL STREET, IN WP.24389/2019] NALLIAKODAM NAGAR, TINDIVANAM 604 002, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.
Vs 1 STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY [ 1 & 2 RESPONDENTS IN ALL THE ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,, PETITIONS ] RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI -9.
2 DIRECTOR, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, PANAGAL BUILDING, CHENNAI - 15.
3 DISTRICT COLLECTOR [ 3RD RESPONDENT IN WMP.24070,24077 THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT, 24082, 24088, 24093, 24110 & 24112/19] THIRUVANNAMALAI.
3 DISTRICT COLLECTOR [ 3 & 4 RESPONDENTS IN WMP.24117/19 CUDDALORE DISTRICT, CUDDALORE.
4 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT, VILLUPURAM.
Petitions praying that in these circumstances stated therein and in the respective affidavits filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to (1)issue an order of interim direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider the representation dated 08.04.2019 of the petitioner herein for revision of seniority and consequential notional promotion in the post of R.W.O Grade-I / Assistant, Extension Officer, Deputy B.D.O., B.D.O. and then to the post of Assistant Director with all monetary benifits (in WMP.24070/2019);
(2)issue an order of interim direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider the representation dated 08.04.2019 of the petitioner herein for revision of seniority and consequential notional promotion in the post of R.W.O Grade-I / Assistant, Extension Officer, Deputy B.D.O., B.D.O. and then to the post of Assistant Director with all monetary benifits (in WMP.24077/2019);
(3) to issue an order of interim direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider the representation dated 13.04.2019 of the petitioner herein for notional benefits that would become payable to the Petitioner herein on revision of seniority of Rural Welfare Officer Grade-II(in WMP.24082/2019);
(4) to issue an order of interim direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider the representation dated 08.04.2019 of the petitioner herein for revision of seniority and consequential notional promotion in the Post of R.W.O. Grade-I / Assistant, Extension Officer, Deputy B.D.O, B.D.O and then to the post of Assistant Director with all monetary benefits(in WMP.24088/2019)
(5) to issue an order of interim direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider the representation dated 24.04.2019 of the petitioner herein for revision of seniority and consequential notional promotion in the post of R.W.O. Grade - I/ Assistant, Extension Officer, Deputy B.D.O. B.D.O and then to the post of Assistant Director with all monetary benefits(in WMP.24093/2019);
(6) to issue an order of interim direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider the representation of the petitioners herein for revision of seniority based on the Judgment dated 19.04.2005 of the Honble Court rendered in W.P.No. 19960 to 19962 of 1998 and to give consequential notional promotion in the post of R.W.O Grade-I /Assistant, Extension Officer, Deputy B.D.O., B.D.O. and then to the post of Assistant Director with all monetary benefits(in WMP.24110/2019);
(7) to issue an order of interim direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider the representation of the petitioners herein for revision of seniority based on the Judgment dated 19..04.2005 of this Honble Court rendered in W.P.No.19960 to 19962 of 1998 and consequential notional promotion with pay fixation in the post of R.W.O Grade-I /Assistant, Extension Officer, Deputy B.D.O., B.D.O. and then in the post of Assistant Director with all monetary benefits(in WMP.24112/2019) and
(8) to issue an order of interim direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider the representation of the petitioner herein for revision of seniority based on the judgment dated 19.04.2005 of this Honble Court rendered in W.P.No. 19960 to 19962 of 1998 and consequential notional promotion with pay fixation in the post of R.W.O Grade-I /Assistant, Extension Officer, Deputy B.D.O., B.D.O. and then in the post of Assistant
Director with all monetary benefits(in WMP.24117/2019) respectively pending WP.Nos.24318, 24327, 24330, 24334, 24338, 24376, 24385 & 24389 of 2019.
Order :These petitions coming on for orders upon perusing the petitions and the respective affidavits filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of V.R.RAJASEKARAN, Advocate for the petitioner in each of the petitions and of MR.P.H.ARAVINDH PANDIAN ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL Assisted by MRS.R.JANAKI ADDL.GOVT.PLEADER on behalf of the Respondents in all the petitions the court made the following order:- The prayer in the miscellaneous petitions and the prayer in the writ petitions are one and the same. Therefore, the miscellaneous petitions stand dismissed.
-sd/- 11/11/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar ( Statistics / C.S. ) High Court, Madras - 600 104.
TO 1 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, , RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.
GEORGE, CHENNAI -9.
2 THE DIRECTOR, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, PANAGAL BUILDING, CHENNAI - 15.
3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT, THIRUVANNAMALAI.
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUDDALORE DISTRICT, CUDDALORE.
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT, VILLUPURAM.
C.C. to V.R.RAJASEKARAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges The Government Advocate, High Court, Madras - 104. Order in WMP.No.24070 of 2019 in W.P.No.24318 of 2019 WMP.No.24077 of 2019 in W.P.No.24327 of 2019 WMP No.24082 of 2019 in W.P No.24330 of 2019 WMP No.24088 of 2019 in W.P No.24334 of 2019 WMP No.24093 of 2019 in W.P No.24338 of 2019 WMP No.24110 of 2019 in W.P No.24376 of 2019 WMP No.24112 of 2019 in W.P No.24385 of 2019 and WMP No.24117 of 2019 in W.P No.24389 of 2019 Date :11/11/2019 From 26.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Interim Orders in this format RRI 13/11/2019