Thiru.R.Sridharapandian, v. The Secretary To Govt,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:12.01.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.2857 to 2859 of 2018 1.R.Sridharapandian 2.T.Ilakkiya 3.K.Ferozkhan ... Petitioners vs.
1.The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Chennai.
2.The Commissioner of Revenue, Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai.
3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
4.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.
5.A.Prem Kishore 6.S.Pradeepa 7.Thulasi Brindha 8.C.Mugipallan 9.D.M.Senthilkumar 10.M.R.Muthulakshmi 11.N.Raguraman 12.K.Gopalakrishnan 13.M.Meenakshi Sundaram 14.G.Mohan Sundar 15.K.Thirunavukarasu 16.V.Veeramurugan 17.R.Dhamotharan 1/5
18.S.Rajalakshmi 19.V.Sundaravel 20.K.Logeshwari 21.R.Lakshmi Priya 22.B.Esakki Muthukumar 23.A.Poomaiee 24.R.Manikandan 25.M.Gomathi 26.A.Malathi 27.J.Karthikeyan 28.R.Manikandan 29.S.Sentheeswari 30.P.Raja Daniel 31.A.Nagarani 32.A.Gulsar Parvin 33.K.Jaiakanthan 34.S.Ramalakshmi 35.L.G.Bibin Subash 36.R.Manikandaprabu 37.Hilda EdvinRubina 38.V.Rajavel 39.M.Bhuvaneshwari 40.M.Rajaram 41.M.P.Vivekanandhan 42.S.Ayyanar 43.A.Raja 44.V.Muralidharan 45.M.Muthumani Maran 46.R.Subetha 47.V.Karuphaiah 48.B.Rangalakshmi 49.D.Gowri 50.B.Senthil Kumar 51.G.Sharmila 52.P.Mayilerinathan 53.S.Alhabudin 54.B.Rajesh 55.M.Ragupathi 56.M.Pandia Rajan 57.A.S.Karthick Babu 58.P.Veerakumar 59.G.Aravindan 60.N.S.Kannan 61.N.Velu 62.R.Krishnan 63.S.Santhi 64.M.Malarkodi 65.P.Pushpa Priya 66.M.Subbaiah 67.A.Gulam Hussian 68.R.Murugan 2/5
69.B.Shanmuga Lakshmi 70.Venkateshan 71.R.Mathavan 72.B.Chitradevi 73.M.Singaravelan 74.R.S.Muthuraman 75.R.Tamil Elizhalan 76.R.Prabu 77.C.Kandhasamy 78.S.Sundarapandi 79.R.Veerannan 80.R.Muneeswaran 81.V.Mountpattan 82.M.Sasikumar 83.K.Sumathi 84.G.Saravanakumar 85.K.Alagukumar 86.M.Eswari 87.M.Dharmalingam 88.S.Kannaki 89.Karthikai Rani 90.Arumugam @ Selvakumar 91.G.Vadivel 92.P.Manikandan 93.P.Thangapandian 94.A.Sanjai Gandhi 95.Rashidha Barvin 96.M.Vanarajan 97.V.Bala 98.S.I.Shanthi 99.P.Sivaperumal 100.P.Amutha 101.V.Ayyamal 102.S.Rajaguru 103.K.V.Marriappan 104.B.Thirumurugan 105.B.Vinoth Kumar 106.A.G.S.S.Manian 107.B.Saravanan 108.D.Venkateshan 109.R.Jansi 110.R.Shanthi 111.N.Krithika 112.K.Manju 113.K.Marimuthu 114.T.R.Murugesan 115.Jeya Arunmathi 116.P.Sekar 117.S.Valli ... Respondents 3/5
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in connection with the G.O.Ms.No.93, dated 20.02.2015, on the file of the first respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to fix the seniority of petitioners in the Assistant cadre with reference to the promotion quota by push down the Excess Direct Assistant Appointees viz., respondents 5 to 117 and prepare inter - se- seniority panel by following 2:1 ratio as per Annexure IX Rule 9 of Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service Rules.
For Petitioners : Mr.R.Murali For R1 to R4 : Mr.A.K.Manikkam Special Government Pleader For R5, R11, R16, R36 and R77 : Mr.K.K.Kannan
O R D E R
The petitioners have challenged G.O(Ms.)No.93, dated 22.02.2015, on the file of the first respondent ie., the Secretary to Government, Revenue Department. This very G.O., was the subject matter of challenge in W.A.(MD).Nos.942 and 965 of 2018 that has come to be allowed by the Division Bench of this Court, by its order dated 30.08.2019. To this extent, the petitioners will succeed.
2. However, the petitioners consequently seek a direction for re-fixation of seniority by effecting certain adjustments inter se the placement of the petitioners and the respondents herein. Such a prayer is not liable to be granted, in view of the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD).No.836 of 2018 and batch wherein, in conclusion, the Bench has directed the respondents to undertake the exercise of constitution of panel afresh.
3. Guidelines have been issued that are to be followed by the respondents in the carrying out of such exercise. Thus, the petitioners would be subjected to this process as and when undertaken by the respondents.
4. Though service is due in some cases, that will not stand in the way of the petitioners' entitlement for relief, in light of the order passed, as above.
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5. With these observations, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) akv 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 Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Chennai.
2.The Commissioner of Revenue, Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai.
3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
4.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-1745[F] dated 19/01/2022 ) W.P.(MD)No.2684 of 2018 12.01.2022 RD(31.01.2022) 5P 6C 5/5