Madras High CourtWP(MD)/5323/2019disposed of

P.Dhinakaran, v. The Principal Secretary ,

2019-03-07Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD) No.5323 of 2019 P.Dhinakaran ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Technical Education, Department of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 10.04.2017, 21.09.2017 and 25.01.2019 taking into account his educational qualification and teaching experience and to promote him to the post of Head of Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in any of the Government Polytechnic Colleges.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Sanjay Vignesh For Respondents : Mr.V.Anand Government Advocate

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 10.04.2017, 21.09.2017 and 25.01.2019, taking into account his educational qualification and teaching experience and to promote him to the post of Head of Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in any of the Government Polytechnic Colleges. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission.

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3.The petitioner is working as a Lecturer in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department in the Government Polytechnic College, R.K.Nagar, Chennai. He seeks promotion to the post of Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department in any of the Government Polytechnic Colleges, under the control of the respondents. In this regard, the petitioner had already given representations dated 10.04.2017, 21.09.2017 and 25.01.2019, and the same are pending before the second respondent without passing any orders. Further, it is submitted that the first respondent is the competent authority to pass orders on the petitioner's representations.

4.Hence, the second respondent is directed to forward the papers to the first respondent, who, in turn, is directed to pass orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the matter.

5.This writ petition is disposed of, with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mj To 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Technical Education, Department of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Sardar Pattel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025. +1CC TO MR.J.SANJEY VIGNESH, Advocate Sr. No. 52344 +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.No. 52594 W.P(MD) No.5323 of 2019 07.03.2019 TR (27.03.2019) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/