Madras High CourtWP/32683/2018disposed of

J.Murugesun v. The Secretary To Govt

2018-12-11Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.12.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE S.VIMALA Writ Petition No.32683 of 2018 J.Murugesun ... Petitioner ..Vs..

1. The Secretary to Govt., Municipal Administration and Water Supply and Drainage Dept., Chennai-9.

2. The Chairman and Managing Director and The Board of Directors of the TWAD Board, Chennai-5.

3. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply And Drainage Board, Chennai-5.

4. The Vigilance Commissioner, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 3 to promote the petitioner (deemed promotions) as Superintending Engineer, etc, with all attendant benefits for counting pensionery benefits. For Petitioner : Mr. A.L.Namasivayam For R-1 & R-4 : Mr. A.N.Thambidurai, Spl.GP.

For R-2 & R-3 : Mr. Ramesh.

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking directions to respondents 1 to 3 to promote the petitioner by granting deemed promotion as Superintendent Engineer with all

attendant benefits, by considering the representations of the petitioner, dated 01.09.2018 and 23.09.2018.

2. Mr. A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for respondents 1 and 4 and Mr. Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for respondents 2 and 3. With the consent of the learned counsels appearing for both sides, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. Heard both sides.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, though larger prayer is sought for, it would suffice that if the respondents are directed to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.

5. The learned Special Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the representations dated 01.09.2018 and 23.09.2018 preferred by the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law.

6. In view of the said submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for both sides, without dwelling into the merits or otherwise of the matter, the respondents are directed to consider the representations of the petitioner, dated 01.09.2018 and 23.09.2018 and to pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

srk Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to Govt., Municipal Administration and Water Supply and Drainage Dept, Chennai-9.

2 The Chairman and Managing Director and the Board of Directors of the TWAD Board, Chennai-5 3 The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply And Drainage Board, Chennai-5 4 The Vigilance Commissioner, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 +1cc to M/s. AL.Namasivayam, Advocate, SR.NO.85226 +1cc to the Govt.Pleader, vide SR.NO.86218 Writ Petition No.32683 of 2018 VSNII- CO KAK(06/02/2019)