The petitioner was initially appointed as typist on 4.3.84 at Peramanallur, Tiruvannamalai and joined the post on 24.3.84 and presently, the petitioner is working as Assistant in the office of the Assistant Elementary Education Officer, Nemili. It is the case of the petitioner that though she has qualified herself for promotion to the cadre of Assistant with effect from 12.1.94, however, her name has not been considered, while juniors to her have been promoted. In this connection the petitioner made a representation to respondents 1 and 2 claiming promotion on par with her juniors. On such representation, the case of the petitioner was considered and she was promoted as Assistant on 4.1.95. Joining the said post, the petitioner immediately submitted another representation to respondents 1 and 2 requesting them to advance her promotion to the said cadre on par with her juniors to which the 1st respondent vide his proceedings dated 12.2.96 informed her that her request for advancement of promotion on par with her juniors and her seniority would be considered when her services are being regularised. Inspite of several representations time and again by the petitioner, the matter stood at the same stage and her case was not considered. However, after a lapse of 15 years, the 2nd respondent, vide his proceedings dated 11.11.10 rejected the request of the petitioner citing Rule 35 (f) of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules. It is the case of the petitioner that the delay is attributable only to respondents 1 and 2 and not to her as her repeated requests were not considered in proper perspective. Hence, the petitioner has been constrained to move this Court by filing the present petition.
