Madras High CourtWP/28596/2018disposed of

K.Dhamodharan v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2019-01-31Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.01.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.28596 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.33363 of 2018 K.Dhamodharan ...Petitioner Vs 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of Elementary Education, Office of the Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

3.The District Chief Educational Officer, Office of the District Educational Officer, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur-602 001.

4.The District Educational Officer, Office of the District Educational Officer, Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Girls Higher Secondary School, Ambattur, Chennai.

5.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Office of the District Educational Officer, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur-602 001.

6.The Block Development Officer (Erstwhile Assistant Elementary Educational Officer), Office of the Block Development Officer, Puzhal, Chennai-600 066.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records connected with seniority list for the year 2018-2019 for transfer of service from Middle School Head Master to the post of Block Education Officer prepared by the 2nd Respondent dated 01.06.2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents to prepare the revised seniority list and place the petitioner in the appropriate place

and post the petitioner as Block Education Officer from the date on which the petitioner's junior was promoted and for pay fixation and other monetary benefits.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Revathy Dhamodharan For Respondents: Mrs.P.Kavitha, Government Advocate

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the seniority list for the year 2018-2019 for transfer of service from Middle School Headmaster to the post of Block Education Officer prepared by the second respondent dated 01.06.2018.

2.When this writ petition is taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner restricted his prayer to the effect that the representation of the petitioner made in this regard on 27.06.2018 may be directed to be considered by the fourth respondent.

3.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents has submitted that the representation of the petitioner will be considered on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks.

4.In view of the above submissions, without going into the merits of the contentions raised by the writ petitioner in this writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider the representation dated 27.06.2018 made by the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS V) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar KM To 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.