Sivagaminathan.T v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.09.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD)No.20942 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD).No.15188 of 2022 1.T.Sivagaminathan 2.V.Pandi 3.P.Vijayalakshmi 4.Dhanamoorthy 5.L.R.Rajan ... Petitioners /vs./ 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep., by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management, Department Service Wing (Ser.3(2)) Section Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from reverting the petitioners from their respective post till the pending disposal of the appeals dated 23.05.2022 and 28.05.2022 on the file of the second respondent. 1/5
For Petitioner : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
The revised panel for the years 2004 - 2017 for the post of Deputy Tahsildar is put under challenge in the present writ petition. 2.The petitioners herein have given their objections / representations, dated 23.05.2022 and 28.05.2022 to the panel, before various Authorities including the District Collector, Madurai, seeking for revision of the panel. The grounds raised in the writ petition are predominantly similar to the grounds raised in the representations given to the District Collector for revision of the panel. When such representations are pending consideration, it would not be appropriate for this Court to parallelly adjudicate such grounds. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be satisfied, if the District Collector is called upon to dispose of the petitioners' representations, within a stipulated time. 2/5
4.I am of the view that if the District Collector, Madurai, is called upon to dispose of the representations, within a stipulated time and the petitioners' posts are protected till such time, the ends of justice could be secured. 5.In the result, no interference is required to the impugned order of promotion panel, dated 11.05.2022. However, there shall be a direction to the District Collector, Madurai, to dispose of the petitioners' representations, dated 23.05.2022 and 28.05.2022, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the respondents shall not revert the petitioners to any lower post.
6.This Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
02.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Rmk 3/5
TO:
1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management, Department Service Wing (Ser.3(2)) Section Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
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M.S.RAMESH, J.
Rmk Order made in W.P.(MD)No.20942 of 2022 Dated:
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