Ravimoorthi.M v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.20915 of 2022 1.M.Ravimoorthi 2.S.Barathi 3.V.Vinayagamoorthy ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The State of Tamilnadu, Through its Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, No.170, EVR Periyar High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
3.Tamilnadu Co-Operative State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd., Through its Managing Director, No.181, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Cheenai - 600 004.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents to 1/4
consider the petitioner for promotion from the post of Assistant Development Officer to Assistant Managers and Managers forthwith and promote them. For Petitioners : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravann, Addl. Advocate General, Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader.
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioners and the learned Additional Advocate General assisted by the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.
2.The writ petitioners are presently working as Assistant Development Officer in the third respondent bank. They seek promotion to the post of Assistant Managers/Managers respectively. They have given a representation in this regard on 22.09.2022. The first respondent is directed to consider the same and pass final order on the petitioners' representation dated 22.09.2022 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. It is open to the first respondent to pass order one way or the other.
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3.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
28.11.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, No.170, EVR Periyar High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
3.Tamilnadu Co-Operative State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd., Through its Managing Director, No.181, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Cheenai - 600 004.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
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