R.Chinnappan v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30-07-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR WMP No.32161 of 2025 in WP.No.18077 of 2013 R.Chinnappan No.147, Ottupattarari, Coonoor, The Nilgiris 643 105 Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The District Collector, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris
2. K. Jayaprakash, Deputy Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union, Kothagiri, The Nilgiris
3. R. Shivakumar, Deputy Block Development Officer, H.A.D.P., Office, Ooty, The Nilgiris
4. M. Bharathi, Deputy Block Development Officer, H.A.D.P., Office, Ooty, The Nilgiris
5. K.Vasanthammal, Panchayat Union, Ooty, The Nilgiris.
Respondent(s) PRAYER: This petition has been filed seeking to permit the petitioner to amend the prayer in main Writ Petition No.18077 of 2013 as ''Under these circumstances it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a ''Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus'' or any other appropriate Writ order or direction, to call for the records of the 1st respondent made in his proceedings in Na.Ka.D1.No.19452/2012, dated 29.06.2012 only in so far as in fixation of the seniority of the petitioner and his juniors 2 to 5 are concerned and quash the same and consequently place the petitioner in Serial no.28 in seniority list of Deputy Block Development Officer in Nilgiri District, over and above K.Jayaprakash and immediately after N.Ravichandran and consequently promote the petitioner as BDO at Nilgiris District from the date his juniors were appointed and to grant all
consequential monetary benefits/arrears and other retirement benefits and revise the pension accordingly.''
(Instead of ) ''Under these circumstances it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a ''Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus'' or any other appropriate Writ order or direction, to call for the records of the 1st respondent made in his proceedings in Na.Ka.D1.No.19452/2012, dated 29.06.2012 only in so far as in fixation of the seniority of the petitioner and his juniors 2 to 5 are concerned and quash the same and consequently place the petitioner in Serial no.28 in seniority list of Deputy Block Development Officer in Nilgiri District, over and above K.Jayaprakash and immediately after N.Ravichandran and consequently promote the petitioner as BDO at Nilgiris District.'' For Petitioner(s):
Mr. Silambannan, Sr.counsel for M/s.Profexs Associates For Respondent(s):
Mr. K.H. Ravikumar, GA
ORDER
This Petition has been filed seeking amendment of the prayer, in view of long lapse of time and the fact of retirement of the petitioner on attaining the age of superannuation.
2.The learned Government Advocate fairly reported no objection in allowing this petition.
3.In view of the same and the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of this petition, this petition is ordered.
4.Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in the main Writ Petition. 30-07-2025 dn To
1. The District Collector Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris
2. K. Jayaprakash Deputy Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union, Kothagiri, The Nilgiris
3. R. Shivakumar Deputy Block Development Officer, H.A.D.P., Office, Ooty, The Nilgiris
4. M. Bharathi Deputy Block Development Officer, H.A.D.P., Office, Ooty, The Nilgiris
5. K.Vasanthammal Panchayat Union, Ooty, The Nilgiris
Mr.MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR , J dn WMP No.32161 of 2025 in WP No.18077 of 2013 30.07.2025