E.Annamalai, v. The Registrar Of Co-Operative

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No. 20809 of 2016 and W.M.P(MD)Nos. 14860, 14861 & 18023 of 2016 E.Annamalai ...

Petitioner Vs.

1.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, [Deleted] Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies.

2. The Joint Registrar, Office of the Regional Joint Registrar, of Co-operative Societies, Medical College Road, Thanjavur.

3. The Managing Director, Kumbakonam Central Co-operative Bank Limited.

4. Sathishkumar ...

Respondents [1st Respondent is deleted, vide Cout order, dated 08.03.2019] PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.2608/04E dated 06.10.2016 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same, and consequently, direct the respondents to promote the petitioner in the post of Assistant General Manager as per the seniority final list, dated 01.04.2016 1/4

For Petitioner : M/s.V.Susheatha R.Satishkumar For R-1 : Deleted For R-2 : Mr.R.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader For R-3 : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi Standing counsel For R-4 : No appearance

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order, dated 06.10.2016 and consequently, direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Assistant General Manager, as per seniority final list, dated 01.04.2016.

2. Heard M/s.V.Susheatha, R.Satishkumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.R.Shanmugavel, learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for the 2nd respondent and Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi, learned Standing counsel for the 3rd respondent. Perused the material documents available on record.

3. The contention of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent is junior to the petitioner, but the respondents have granted promotion to the petitioner.

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4. The contention of the respondents is that the petitoner is not possessing educational qualification as 10+2+3. The petitioner has completed 10+2 and without doing UG degree has completed PG degree and now, he is claiming promotion.

5. Since the petitioner is not having requisite qualification with pattern as 10+2+3, the petitioner is not entitled togetting promotion. Therefore, the respondents have rightly granted promotion to the 4th respondent, who is having requisite qualification. Therefore, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed.

6. Accordingy, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Index : Yes / No 24.03.2023 Internet : Yes ksa To The Joint Registrar, Office of the Regional Joint Registrar, of Co-operative Societies, Medical College Road, Thanjavur.

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S.SRIMATHY, J ksa Order made in W.P.(MD)No. 20809 of 2016 24.03.2023 4/4