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Mrs.Leeshmabalan, v. The Secretary To Government

2022-03-28Honourable Mr Justice V. Parthiban2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.NO.17359 OF 2017 & W.M.P.NO.18858 OF 2017 Mrs.Leeshmabalan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Pondicherry, Industrial Development (Power) Department, Puducherry.

2. The Secretary to Government, Government of Pondicherry, Electricity Department, Puducherry.

3. The Superintending Engineer - I, Electricity Department, Puducherry.

...Respondents

Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Junior Engineer retrospectively with effect from 07.08.2009, consequently pay all the monetary and other service benefits.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Sivakumar For Respondents :

Mr.J.Kumaran, Government Advocate

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that it is a service matter relating to the employment in Union Territory of Puducherry and therefore it is amenable to the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal and not this Court. Therefore, this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Court has no jurisdiction.

2. In view of the same, this Writ petition stands dismissed as not maintainable. It is however, upto the petitioner to workout his remedy before the appropriate forum, if he chooses to do so. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrm To

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Pondicherry, Industrial Development (Power) Department, Puducherry.

2. The Secretary to Government, Government of Pondicherry, Electricity Department, Puducherry.

3. The Superintending Engineer - I, Electricity Department, Puducherry.

+1cc to Mr.R.Sivakumar, Advocate, S.R.No.20863 +1cc to the Government Pleader Puducherry, S.R.No.20745 W.P.No.17359 of 2017 JPII(CO) PM/21/04/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/