The Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous because the petitioner had already been promoted to Field Assistant and subsequently to Commercial Assistant, rendering the prayer for appointment as Line Inspector premised on seniority obsolete.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.12.2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR
W.P.No.1045 of 2011
B.Mylsamy .. Petitioner
vs. 1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle – North, Tatabad, Coimbatore – 641012. 2.The Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Coimbatore Region, Tatabad, Coimbatore – 641012. 3.The Chief Engineer's Personal, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, NPKRR Maaligai, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 4.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, NPKRR Maaligai, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. .. Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to appoint the petitioner as Line Inspector as per petitioner's seniority based on the petitioner's date of joining dated 19.9.1980 with revised seniority, all other attendant and continuous benefits such as promotions, fixations and wage revisions.
For petitioner : Ms.Karthika Devi
for M/s.S.Saravanan
For respondents : Mr.Dilip Kumar Standing Counsel for TNEB
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus as stated above.
Coimbatore Region, Tatabad, Coimbatore – 641012.
3.The Chief Engineer's Personal,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
NPKRR Maaligai,
800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
4.The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
NPKRR Maaligai,
800, Anna Salai,
Chennai – 600 002.
+1cc to Mr.S. Saravanan Advocate, S.R.No.73260
+1cc to Mr.P.R. Dhilip Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.73465
sr(CO)
md(04/01/2017)
W.P.No.1045 of 2011
B. Mylsamy
The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation
The Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation
The Chief Engineer's Personal, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
D. Krishnakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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