This Court closed the Writ Petition filed for promotion to Head of Department posts within a fixed time frame as the petitioners had already been promoted via Government Orders dated 26.02.2021, thereby meeting their grievances. No costs were awarded.
Writ petition closed; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no order as to costs.
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W.P.No.28761 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07.12.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH
W.P.No.28761 of 2017 and
W.M.P.No.30939 of 2017
1.Dr.S.Murugesan
2.M.Jeevanandhan
3.S.Kumaresan
...Petitioners
-Vs-
rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai-600 025. ...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to fill up the post of Head of Department in various departments in Government Polytechnic Colleges/Special Diploma Institutions from the
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feeder post of Lecturer as per Service Rules, by preparing year wise panel as per Service Rules and Government orders and consequently promote the petitioners to the post of Head of Department in the respective departments based on their seniority and eligibility, by considering the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 07.04.2017, 10.04.207 and 12.04.2017 with all consequential and other attendant benefits, within a time frame as fixed by this Court.
For Petitioners : Mr.G.Sankaran
For Respondent : Mr.K.J.A.Ravikumar Nos.1 & 2 Government Advocate
O R D E R
Aggrieved against the inaction on the part of the respondents in not promoting the petitioners herein to the posts of Head of the Department (HoD) in the respective departments, based on their seniority and eligibility, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
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4. Recording the submissions made by the learned Government
Advocate, the Writ Petition stands closed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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M.S.RAMESH,J.
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To
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the present Writ Petition maintaining the right to promotion to Head of Department posts based on seniority requires effective orders given the petitioners were already promoted via Government
Dr. S. Murugesan
M. Jeevanandhan
S. Kumaresan
State of Tamil Nadu
Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education
M.S. Ramesh
As recorded by the court registry
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