Writ petition challenging Rule 2(a) of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules concerning promotion rotation and seniority was dismissed for non-appearance of petitioners after prior warning.
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W.P.No.26376 of 2011
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.03.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
W.P.No.26376 of 2011
Vs.
.. Respondents
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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Declaration declaring Rule 2(a) of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.533, Agriculture (AA3) Department dated 14.12.2004 as illegal unjust and arbitrary insofar as the prescription of rotation between the 6 categories and giving prospective effect to the amendment to Rule 2(a) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules with effect from 14.12.2004 and also insofar as the inclusion of unequal sets of Posts of Inspector of Hand boring set Grade I Drill Supervisor and Air Compressor Driver are concerned and direct the respondents to revise and reissue the amendment after deleting the three categories viz. Inspector of Hand boring set Grade I Drill Supervisor and Air Compressor Driver and to give retrospective effect to the amendment with effect from 7.7.83 and also direct to effect promotions by allowing the combined seniority of rest of the categories including Assistant Soil Conservation Officer with effect from the date of appointment in Agricultural Engineering Department.
For the Petitioners : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath Government Advocate for Respondents 1, 2 & 4
No appearance for Respondent-3
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ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
On 21.02.2024, we had passed the following order:
“ On 08.01.2024, adjournment was sought on behalf of the petitioners and the matter was adjourned to 21.02.2024.
Today when the matter is called out, none appears for the petitioners.
The status report is filed by the learned State Government Pleader. The same is taken on record.
The matter is of the year 2011. If on the next date none appears for the petitioners, the matter would be dismissed.
Place the matter on 22.03.2024.”
is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 22.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J
(kpl)
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Ramesh Kumar
R.Vijayakumar
K.Muralidaran
V.Padmanaban
K.Aravindan
The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government Agriculture Department
Sanjay V.Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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