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A. Annam v. The Director

2020-12-11Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy2 pages

W.P.(MD).Nos.18228, 18230, 18231 and 18232 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Writ Petition (MD)Nos.18228, 18230, 18231 and 18232 of 2020 A.Annam ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.18228 of 2020 K.Soundarapandian ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.18230 of 2020 G.Shanmugaraj ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.18231 of 2020 M.Palanichamy ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.18232 of 2020 Vs.

1.The Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai.

2.The District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. ... Respondents in all W.Ps. Prayer in all W.Ps.: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to pass orders on the objection dated 20.10.2020, 22.10.2020, 20.10.2020 and 23.10.2020 respectively submitted by the petitioners, in pursuance to the Temporary Seniority List in Na.Ka.No.A3/30588/2017, dated 19.10.2020 on the file of the Respondent No.2 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Louis For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiagarajan Government Advocate C O M M O N O R D E R These writ petitions have been filed for a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on the objections dated 20.10.2020, 22.10.2020, 20.10.2020 and 23.10.2020, submitted by the petitioners, in pursuance to the Temporary Seniority List in Na.Ka.No.A3/30588/2017, dated 19.10.2020.

2. The only grievance of the petitioners is that the second respondent has published the Temporary Seniority List on 19.10.2020, for promotion to the post of Graduate Warden, in which the names of the petitioners were not included and their juniors names were included. Hence, the petitioners have made their objections on 20.10.2020, 22.10.2020, 20.10.2020 and 23.10.2020. After receiving https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD).Nos.18228, 18230, 18231 and 18232 of 2020 the objections, no final order has been passed by the second respondent. Therefore, the petitioners have approached this Court by filing these writ petitions.

3. Mr.A.Thiagarajan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that they have received the objections made by the petitioners and the final order will be passed by the second respondent within a period of eight weeks.

4. Taking into consideration of the submissions made on either side, this Court directs the second respondent to consider the objections made by the petitioners dated 20.10.2020, 22.10.2020, 20.10.2020 and 23.10.2020 and pass final orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai.

2.The District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

+4cc to Mr.S.Louis, Advocate Sr.No.25193 to 25196 Writ Petition (MD)Nos.18228, 18230, 18231 and 18232 of 2020 11.12.2020 VB (18.01.2021) 2P 7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2