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C.N.Shanmugaraj v. The Secretary to Government

Madras HC1 Sept 2017WP/23640/2017

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This is a writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation for promotion from Lecturer to District Revenue Officer. The court directed the respondent to consider the representation within twelve weeks.

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The first respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 17.07.2017 and pass orders on merits within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order

C.N.Shanmugaraj Vs The Secretary to Government — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED :01.09.2017

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

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W.P.No.23640 of 2017

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C.N. Shanmugaraj .. Petitioner

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1.The Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Training-1) Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Director General of Training/Director, Anna Institute of Management, 163, Greenways Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-28.

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3.The District Revenue Officer/Pricipal, Civil Service Training Institute, Bhavanisagar, Erode -638 451. .. Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ or Direction or Order in the nature of a writ directing the 1^st respondent to consider the representation dated 17.07.2017 of the petitioner sent to the 1^st respondent and pass orders thereby to promote the petitioner to the next cadre of District Revenue Officer considering the qualification and experience of the petitioner in accordance with the Service Rules.

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For Petitioner : Mr. R. Vijayakrishna For Respondents : Mr. R. S. Selvam Government Advocate O R D E R

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*The relief sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to direct the 1^st respondent to consider the representation submitted by the writ petitioner in respect of his promotion.

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2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner made a submission that the writ petitioner is now working in the post of Lecturer in Computer Science cum System Analyst in the Civil Service Training institute, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Training I), Department, Bhavanisagar, Erode District. The Grievance of the petitioner is that he has stagnated in the same post of lecturer for about 18 years and the respondent has not taken any action even to consider the case of the Writ Petitioner for promotion to any higher post. However,the Writ Petitioner has submitted a representation on 17.07.2017 to consider his case for promotion to any suitable higher post.

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Taking note of the above submissions, without going into the merits of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the writ petitioner on 17.07.2017 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within the period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. However no order as to costs. Sd/Assistant Registrar(CCC) Dated: 27.09.2017 *** Deleted and substituted as per order of this court dated 27.10.2017 and made herein. Sd/ Assistant Registrar(CCC) Dated: 15.12.2017** .

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//True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpl To Amended order to be 1.The Secretary to Government, substituted to the order Personnel and Administrative already despatched on Reforms (Training-1) Department, 26.10.2017. Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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The Director General of Training/Director, Anna Institute of Management, 163, Greenways Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-28.

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The District Revenue Officer/Pricipal,
Civil Service Training Institute,
Bhavanisagar, Erode -638 451.
+1cc to Mr.R.Vijay Krishna, Advocate, S.R.No.63259
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 63688
+1 CC to Ms.S. Varsha, Advocate sr 76095.
W.P.No.23640 of 2017
GJ(CO)
GN(03/10/2017)
SP(18/12/2017)

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C.N.Shanmugaraj v. The Secretary to Government

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