A.Ozanam Johny v. The Tamil Nadu Generation

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.11.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA W.P(MD)No.21107 of 2016 A.Ozanam Johny : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation rep. by the Chairman cum Managing Director, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation rep. by the Chief Engineer(Personal), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 11.07.2016 against the panel prepared by the second respondent vide Memo No.077681/502/G.3/G.3(1)/2015-6 dated 30.06.2016 as expeditiously within time limit. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arul Raj For Respondents : Mr.R.Dhayalan

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 11.07.2016 against the panel prepared by the second respondent, vide, Memo No.077681/502/G.3/G.3(1)/2015-6, dated 30.06.2016, as expeditiously as possible.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel, who took notice for the respondents. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 3.The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner joined the services of the respondent Corporation on 25.03.2009 as Field Assistant. He completed his Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, in the month of April, 2011. After acquiring https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Diploma, he was appointed as Technical Assistant on 03.04.2013 through internal selection. Presently, he is working in Meter Relay Test, Subramaniyapuram, Madurai Metro Electricity Distribution Circle, Madurai. The next promotional post is Junior Engineer Grade II (Electrical). By the proceedings dated 30.06.2016, the Technical Assistants (Electrical) detailed in Annexure I to the memo, numbering about 190 have been selected and included in the panel for promotion as Junior Engineer Grade II (Electrical) on a temporary basis under Regulation 92 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulation. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though he is eligible, his name has not been included in the panel. Therefore, he preferred a statutory appeal before the first respondent. As no orders have been passed in the appeal, this writ petition has been filed.

4.The learned counsel for the respondents would submit that it is agreeable for the first respondents to pass final orders in the appeal preferred by the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, the first respondent is directed to pass final orders in the appeal preferred by the petitioner, dated 11.07.2016, within a period of two months from the date of receipt ofa copy of this order 6.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer(Personal), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

+1 cc to MR.T.ANTONY ARULRAJ, Advocate SR.No.65866 ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.21107 of 2016 04.11.2016 SMA/CK/15.11.2016:2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/