A Veterinary Assistant Surgeon challenged his replacement at the same post by a newly recruited officer without his transfer. The government produced an order re-posting the fourth respondent elsewhere; recording this, the writ petition was closed with no order as to costs.
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W.P.No.6869 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14.03.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P.No.6869 of 2024 and W.M.P.Nos.7668, 7669 & 7671 of 2024
Dr.N.Saravanan
...Petitioner
-Vs -
Veterinary Services,
No.571, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.
Dharmapuri.
... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second respondent in Ref. No. ref No.K.No.54417/M1/2023-432 dated 01.03.2024 and consequential order
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issued by the third respondent in ref No.579/Aa/2024 dated 08.03.2024 issued to the fourth respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the second and third respondents to permit the petitioner to continue his service as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, A. Sekkarapatty, Dharmapuri District.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Senthilkumar
For Respondents For R1 to R3 : Mrs.R.L.Karthika Government Advocate
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed challenging the order of the
second respondent dated 01.03.2024 and the consequential order passed by the third respondent dated 08.03.2024 thereby posting the fourth
respondent as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, A. Sekkarapatty, Dharmapuri District.
and he was posted in the very same place viz., A.Sekkarapatti, Page 2 of 4
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Dharmapuri District, without transferring the petitioner and without
relieving the petitioner in the place of A.Sekkarapatti, Dharmapuri.
perused the materials placed before this Court.
14.03.2024
Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No
rts
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W.P.No.6869 of 2024
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J,
rts
To
The Office of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services,
No.571, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.
Dharmapuri.
W.P.No.6869 of 2024 and W.M.P.Nos.7668, 7669 & 7671 of 2024
14.03.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the posting of the fourth respondent as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon at A. Sekkarapatty without transferring the petitioner was valid?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dr.N.Saravanan
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department
The Director, The Office of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services
The Joint Director, The Office of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Dharmapuri
Dr.R.Kumaresan
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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