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S.Srinivasan, H.I.G.-I (Retd.) v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2026-01-08Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 58, 59,61,64,66,68 and 70 of 2026 S.Srinivasan, P.Muthuramu S.Subhash S.Radhakrishnan V.Kaliyaperumal M.Vijayaraghavan M.Chidambaram

...Petitioner in WP.No.58 of 2026

... Petitioner in WP.No.59 of 2026 ....Petitioner in WP.No.61 of 2026

...Petitioner in WP.No.64 of 2026

...Petitioner in W.P.No.66 of 2026

...Petitioner in WP.No.68 of 2026

...Petitioner in WP.No.70 of 2026

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600009.

2.The Director Public Health And Preventive Medicine DM Complex, Teynampet, Chennai 600006.

Respondent(s) in all the petitions WP No. 58 of 2026;

dispose of the Petitioners representation dated 24.04.2024 and consequently Dated 13.06.2019 thereby give promotion to the petitioner from June 1978 the Respondents in dated 12.09.2023 in R.No. 14683 /MP1/S3/2016 and R.No.14683/ MP1/S3/ 2016-31, dated 30.10.2023.

WP No. 59 of 2026 ; This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of dispose of the Petitioners representation dated 24.04.2024 and consequently Dated 13.06.2019 thereby give promotion to the petitioner from June 1971 the Respondents dated 12.09.2023 in R.No. 14683 /MP1/S3/2016 and R.No.14683/ MP1/S3/ 2016-31, dated 30.10.2023.

WP No. 61 of 2026 ; This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of dispose of the Petitioners representation dated 25.04.2024 and consequently Dated 13.06.2019 thereby give promotion to the petitioner from June 1980 the Respondents dated 12.09.2023 in R.No. 14683 /MP1/S3/2016 and R.No.14683/ MP1/S3/ 2016-31, dated 30.10.2023.

WP No. 64 of 2026;

dispose of the Petitioners representation dated 24.04.2024 and consequently Dated 13.06.2019 thereby give promotion to the petitioner from June 1979 the Respondents dated 12.09.2023 in R.No. 14683 /MP1/S3/2016 and R.No.14683/ MP1/S3/ 2016-31, dated 30.10.2023.

WP No. 66 of 2026;

dispose of the Petitioners representation dated 24.04.2024 and consequently Dated 13.06.2019 thereby give promotion to the petitioner from June 1980 the Respondents dated 12.09.2023 in R.No. 14683 /MP1/S3/2016 and R.No.14683/ MP1/S3/ 2016-31, dated 30.10.2023.

WP No. 68 of 2026;

Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, Directing the respondents to dispose of the Petitioners representation dated 25.04.2024 and consequently Dated 13.06.2019 thereby give promotion to the petitioner from June 1981 the Respondents dated 12.09.2023 in R.No. 14683 /MP1/S3/2016 and R.No.14683/ MP1/S3/ 2016-31, dated 30.10.2023.

WP No. 70 of 2026 ; This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of dispose of the Petitioners representation dated 25.04.2024 and consequently Dated 13.06.2019 thereby give promotion to the petitioner from June 1977 the Respondents dated 12.09.2023 in R.No. 14683 /MP1/S3/2016 and R.No.14683/ MP1/S3/ 2016-31, dated 30.10.2023.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.R.Nixon For Respondent:

Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan COMMON ORDER The petitions have been filed seeking a direction the respondents to dispose of the Petitioners representation dated 24.04.2024 and 25.04.2024 respectively and consequently implement the G.O.Ms.No. 278 Health and Family Welfare (L1) Department, Dated 13.06.2019 thereby give promotion to the petitioner from June 1977 the date of completion of Sanitary Inspector Course and all other benefits par with the Junior T.V.Durai and M.Janarthanam as per the proceedings of the Respondents dated 12.09.2023 in R.No. 14683 /MP1/S3/2016 and R.No.14683/ MP1/S3/ 2016-31, dated 30.10.2023.

2. Heard the learned counsels on either side. With the consent of both sides, the Writ Petitions are taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioners were appointed in the first respondent Department and were subsequently promoted and thereafter retired from service. He further submitted that while the petitioners were in service, due to disparity among Health Inspectors, litigations were filed before the Tribunal and this Court as well as the HonAble Apex Court and pursuant to the order of the HonAble Apex Court, the Government had passed G.O.Ms No.278 dated 13.06.2019, giving retrospective promotion to 132 petitioners therein and as per the judicial pronouncement, even though the petitioners have not filed the petitions, they are also eligible for the said benefit and therefore, they made several representations to the respondents which evoked no response. He also submitted that the petitioners had sent a representation lastly on 24.04.2024 and 25.04.2024 respectively, however, no response and hence, the present Petitions.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the petitionerAs representation dated 24.04.2024 and 25.04.2024 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this

order.

5. With the above direction, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. There shall be no orders as to costs.

08-01-2026 rli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department Fort St.

George, Chennai 600009.

2.The Director Public Health And Preventive Medicine Dms Complex, Teynampet, Chennai 600006.

M.DHANDAPANI J.

rli WP No. 58, 59,61,64,66,68 and 70 of 2026 08-01-2026