Venkatesan v. The Principal Secretary To Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P.(MD).No.5285 of 2025

1. Venkatesan

2. Gowthami

3. Jothilakhsmi ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government of TamilNadu, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Director of Public Health, O/o.Director Medical Services, Tenampattai, Chennai-6.

3. The Superintendent, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents to consider the plea of the petitioner's promotion as Technician, Grade II within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court by considering his representation dated 13.02.2025. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : Mr.S.Vinoth Government Advocate

O R D E R

Heard, the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and perused the material available on record.

2. The petitioners are working as Office Assistant in the office of the Regional Public Health Water Analysis Laboratory, Trichy on 01.12.2016. Their services were regularized with effect from 01.12.2016 by proceedings dated 30.11.2018. Their probation was declared vide proceedings dated 08.12.2019. The next level promotion is Technician Grade-II. As the respondents are not taking steps to fill the post of Technician Grade-II. The petitioners submitted representation on 13.02.2025 to the respondents. Against the in action of the respondents in considering their representation, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. The learned Government Advocate would submit that the second respondent has sent proposals to the first respondent and it is pending before the first respondent.

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4. In view of the above factual position, in our considered view that without going into the merits of the case, this writ petition can be disposed at the admission stage itself, with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 13.02.2025 of the petitioner within a time stipulated time to meet the interest of justice.

5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 13.02.2025 of the petitioners and take appropriate decision in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed 17.03.2025 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no gvn 3/4

BATTU DEVANAND , J.

gvn To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government of TamilNadu, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Director of Public Health, O/o.Director Medical Services, Tenampattai, Chennai-6.

3. The Superintendent, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai.

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