Puthiyaraja v. The Chief Engineer / Personnel

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.09.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.7946 of 2024 and W.M.P(MD) Nos.7214 and 7218 of 2024 Puthiyaraja ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chief Engineer/Personnel, Administrative Branch, N.P.K.R.R.Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Superintending Engineer,

3. The Executive Engineer, Distribution/Virudhunagar, 1/5

4. The Assistant Engineer, Rural/North, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings in Ku.No. 032024/Se.Po/V/ Virudu/ Ni.Pi/U.2/2024-5, dated 16.03.2024 on the file of the third respondent and the consequential impugned relieving order dated 24.03.2024 on the file of the fourth respondent and to quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : Mr.Aswin Rajasimman For Mr.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.S.Arivalagan Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The instant writ petition has been filed by a gangman of Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited, working at Virudhunagar, challenging the order of transfer to Aamathoor, which is 12 Kilometers away from Virudhunagar.

2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, though it is styled as administrative transfer, his request transfer application is 2/5

pending from 01.01.2024 through Tirunelveli EDC. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the request transfer application has not been considered and on the other hand, the present impugned order has been passed transferring him to Aamathoor.

3. Considering the fact that the impugned order of transfer is on administrative ground, this Court is not inclined to interfere in the order. However, it is for the respondent authorities to consider the request of the petitioner dated 01.01.2024 to Tirunelveli EDC and pass orders on merits and on the basis of seniority.

4. With the above said observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions stand closed.

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To

1. The Chief Engineer/Personnel, Administrative Branch, N.P.K.R.R.Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Superintending Engineer,

3. The Executive Engineer, Distribution/Virudhunagar,

4. The Assistant Engineer, Rural/North, 4/5

R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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