C.Velu v. the Chairman
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner seeking regular appointment with retrospective effect after completing apprenticeship training. Court held respondent has not initiated selection, failing writ petition.
What did the court decide?
None. Writ petition dismissed as the respondent has not called for applications for the requisite posts.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.03.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA
W.P.No.14637 of 2009
C.Velu
... Petitioner
Vs
1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai – 600 002. 2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai – 600 002. 3.The Superintending Engineer, Dharmapuri Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dharmapuri – 5. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent relating to the order in Letter No.116217/311/ G.57/G.572/2007-3 dated 16.04.2008, quash the same and to issue consequential directions to the respondents to regularly appoint the petitioner as helper/electrician or Switch Board Assistant with retrospective effect from the date of appointment of his immediate junior in the Apprenticeship Training with all consequential service and monetary benefits.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Court can issue directions to the respondent authority regularly appoint the petitioner with retrospective effect when no selection process has been initiated.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be absorbed as Helper or appointed as Switch Board Assistant based on successful completion of apprenticeship training.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
C.Velu
- respondent
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
- respondent
The Superintending Engineer, Dharmapuri Electricity Distribution Circle
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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