K.Santhanam v. the Director
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What is this about?
This court dismissed a writ petition challenging a transfer order that placed the petitioner's seniority last in his new district. The court held that the issue was already decided by a concurrent Division Bench in WA(MD) Nos.4,22 & 615 of 2020.
What the court decided
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W.P(MD)No.10664 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 03.12.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P(MD)No.10664 of 2019 and WMP(MD) No.8165 of 2019
K.Santhanam ... Petitioner
Vs
- 1.The Director,
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.
- 2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. ...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the first respondent in Na.Ka.Pa.77439/2014/C3 dated 28.01.2015 and quash the same as illegal insofar as the condition No.1 is concerned and consequential order passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka.Vi/1541/2017 (1), dated 26.09.2017 and quash the same as illegal and further direct the
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to retain seniority in his new district after a one-way transfer requested by him.
Whether an order already decided by another Division Bench of this Court can be effectively challenged in a fresh writ petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K. Santhanam
- respondent
The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
- respondent
The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District
Coram
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