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M.Karthikeyan v. the Principal Secretary to Government

Madras HC10 Jun 2024WP/14844/2024

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What is this about?

The petitioner challenged his exclusion from the Deputy Tahsildar promotion panel of 2017 via a writ petition. The respondents undertaking disposal of the underlying appeal on file, the court disposed of the writ petition on terms directing the disposal of the pending appeal within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

The petition is disposed of; the petitioners appeal dated 15.11.2017 shall be disposed of within 8 weeks by the 1st respondent. No costs.

M.Karthikeyan Vs the Principal Secretary to… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.14844 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 10.06.2024

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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W.P.No.14844 of 2024

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M. Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs

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The Principal Secretary to Government Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

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The District Collector, Erode District.

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The District Revenue Officer, Erode District. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal petition of the petitioner dated 15.11.2017 in the light of the proceedings of the first respondent vide letter

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W.P.No.14844 of 2024

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No.47498/Ser.3[2]/2019-4 dated 17.02.2022 and the proceedings of the second respondent to the first respondent vide Letter No.Ser:3[2]/ 45187/2017 dated 05.04.2022 and also the letter of the first respondent to the second respondent vide letter No.47498/Ser.3[2]/2019-6 dated 01.06.2023.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.V.Balusamy For Respondents : Mr.V.Velu Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus

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directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal petition of the petitioner dated 15.11.2017 in the light of the proceedings of the first respondent vide letter No.47498/Ser.3[2]/2019-4 dated 17.02.2022 and the proceedings of the second respondent to the first respondent vide Letter No.Ser:3[2]/ 45187/2017 dated 05.04.2022 and also the letter of the first respondent to the second respondent vide letter No.47498/Ser.3[2]/2019-6 dated 01.06.2023.

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The petitioner is working as an Assistant in the Taluk Office,

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Sathyamangalam, Erode District and the next higher post is Deputy Tahsildar. While so, a panel was prepared for the post of Deputy Tahsildar for the year 2017. In the said panel the petitioner's junior G.G.Saleemunnisa was promoted and the petitioner alone was left out. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has preferred an appeal dated 15.11.2017 before the 1^st respondent.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the 1^st respondent would dispose of the said appeal pending within a reasonable time as may be directed by this Court. In view thereof, this writ petition is dispose of on the following terms:-

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(i). The petitioner's appeal dated 15.11.2017 pending on the file of the 1^st respondent shall be disposed of within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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10.06.2024

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Neutral Citation : yes/no dpq

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W.P.No.14844 of 2024

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D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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dpq

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The Principal Secretary to Government Revenue Department, Secretariat,

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Chennai - 600 009.

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The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

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The District Collector, Erode District.

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The District Revenue Officer, Erode District.

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