Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17215/2021disposed of

Nithya. T v. The Chief Engineer / Personal (A.C)

2021-09-29Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

WP(MD) No.17215 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.09.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P(MD) No.17215 of 2021 T.Nithya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chief Engineer/Personal (a.c), Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Ltd., Administrative Branch, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Superintendent Engineer, Transmission Line Construction, General Construction Circle, Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation, Mannarpuram, Trichy.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent give promotion to the petitioner temporarily to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer/Civil before when her junior promotion effected and pay all other monitory and service benefits. For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Selvanayagam For Respondents :

Mr.T.Sakthikumaran, Standing Counsel.

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to give promotion to the petitioner temporarily for the post of Assistant Executive Engineer/Civil before when her junior promotion effected and pay all other monitory and service benefits.

2. According to the petitioner, she made a representation dated 23.08.2021, to the first respondent seeking to consider her request for promotion temporarily in the light of Regulation No.106(c) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations. However, the same is still pending and no order has been passed on the said representation.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that it would suffice, if there is a direction to the first https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

WP(MD) No.17215 of 2021 respondent to dispose the representation of the petitioner dated 23.08.2021.

4. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the representation of the petitioner will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed in the light of the regulations of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations.

5. Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, directs the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23.08.2021, on its own merits and in accordance with law as early as possible, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The Chief Engineer/Personal (a.c), Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Ltd., Administrative Branch,No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. +1 CC to M/s.T.SAKTHI KUMARAN, Advocate ( SR-30642[F] dated 29/09/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.D.SELVANAYAGAM, Advocate ( SR-30690[F] dated 29/09/2021 ) W.P(MD) No.17215 of 2021 29.09.2021 RD(7.10.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2