Writ petition seeking direction to promote the petitioner. Court held pendency of disciplinary proceedings bars promotion. Ordered respondents to consider the representation and pass merits within 12 weeks.
Directed third respondent to consider petitioner's promotion representation and pass orders on merits within 12 weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04-12-2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No.16551 of 2011
Pandian .. Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Secretary to Government,
Rural Development Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Commissioner,
Rural Development,
Chepauk,
Chennai-600 005.
3.The District Collector,
Vellore District,
Vellore,
Tamil Nadu. .. Respondents
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of
Mandamus, directing the third respondent herein to consider the
petitioner's representation dated 21.6.2011 and promote the
petitioner as Block Development Officer and place his name above
his juniors Enbavalli and Nagarajan.
For Petitioner - Mr.S.V.Karthikeyan For Respondents - Mr.K.Thangapandi, Government Advocate. ORDER
The relief sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to direct the third respondent to consider the representation submitted by the writ petitioner on 21.6.2011 and promote the writ petitioner as Block Development Officer.
Sd/Deputy Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
Svn
To
1.The Secretary to Government,
Rural Development Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Commissioner,
Rural Development,
Chepauk,
Chennai-600 005.
3.The District Collector,
Vellore District,
Vellore,
Tamil Nadu.
+1cc to Mr.GOPINATH Advocate, S.R.No. 85696
WP 16551 of 2011
TR(18/12/2017)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the pendency of disciplinary proceedings bars the petitioner's eligibility for promotion.
Whether the respondents fulfilled their obligation to furnish a reply regarding the petitioner's representation for promotion.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Pandian
The Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department
The Commissioner, Rural Development
The District Collector, Vellore District
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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