The High Court rejected the review application filed by a petitioner challenging the rejection of his claim for regularization and permanent absorption based on casual services, finding no error apparent on record.
Review application dismissed; no costs awarded to the petitioner.
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Review Application No.194 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.07.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
Review Application No.194 of 2024
in
W.A.No.2571 of 2018
M.Balaguru
… Petitioner
Vs.
The Principal Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
... Respondent
Review Application No.194 of 2024 is filed under Order 47, Rule 1 read with Section 114 of the Civil Procedure Code to review the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.A.No.2571 of 2018 dated 26.11.2018.
For Petitioner : M/s.R.Mohana Raja For Respondent : Mr.S.John J.Raja Singh, Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
[Judgment was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.]
This Review Application has been filed to review the order passed by
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Review Application No.194 of 2024
this Court in W.A.No.2571 of 2018 dated 26.11.2018.
absorption was rejected both by the writ court and by the writ appellate court. The writ appellate court while dismissing the writ appeal made a finding that mere casual services of 270 days would not confer any right to claim regularization or permanent absorption in a sanctioned post.
interference. The scope of review cannot be expanded for the purpose of re-adjudication of issues on merits. The grounds raised by the petitioner deserves no further adjudication in the present Review Application. Thus, the
Review Application stands dismissed. No costs.
[S.M.S., J.] [C.K., J.] 16.07.2024 (2/2)
skr Index:Yes
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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To
The Principal Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
Review Application No.194 of 2024 in W.A.No.2571 of 2018
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Review Application No.194 of 2024
16.07.2024 (2/2)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether there is any error apparent on record warranting interference with the order rejecting the claim for regularization and permanent absorption.
Whether the scope of review can be expanded to include re-adjudication of issues on merits.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
M.Balaguru
The Principal Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
C.KUMARAPPAN
As recorded by the court registry
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