Petition directed Agriculture Production Commissioner to consider representation for temporary promotion within two months without court opinion on merits.
Direct respondents to consider petitioner's representation for temporary promotion within two months of receipt.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.02.2017 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN
W.P(MD)No.2117 of 2017
K.R.Jeyapandian
... Petitioner
vs.
Chennai-600 009.
2)The Director of Agriculture, Chepauk,
Chennai-600 005. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent i.e., the Agriculture Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government to pass appropriate order on the representation dated 26.10.2016 regarding the petitioner's temporary promotion as Deputy Director of Agriculture and Joint Director of Agriculture on par with his immediate juniors within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondents : Mr.K.P.Krishna Dass Government Advocate
ORDER
The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent i.e., the Agriculture Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government to pass appropriate order on the representation of the petitioner dated 26.10.2016 seeking temporary promotion as Deputy Director of Agriculture and Joint Director of Agriculture on par with his immediate juniors, within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court.
2.In view of the limited relief sought for, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.10.2016 seeking https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ temporary promotion as Deputy Director of Agriculture and Joint Director of Agriculture on par with his immediate juniors and to
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pass orders in accordance with law, if there are no legal impediments, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(C)
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
Chennai-600 005.
+1cc to Mr.S.Visvalingam, Advocate, SR.No:6781 +1cc to Mr.Spl. Govt. Pleader, SR.No:6940
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AE/SV MMS/22.02.2017/2P/5C
W.P(MD)No.2117 of 2017 08.02.2017
K.R.Jeyapandian
The Agriculture Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department
The Director of Agriculture
S.Vaidyanathan
As recorded by the court registry
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