Successful TNPSC Group IV Typist candidates selected via counselling but not issued appointment orders sought a mandamus for appointment or salary. The court, without going into merits, directed the respondents to consider their representation and pass appropriate orders within six weeks.
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W.P.(MD).No.3201 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 05.04.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA
W.P.(MD).No.3201 of 2024 and WMP(MD) No.3162 of 2024
... Petitioners
Vs
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... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondent issue the appointment order to the petitioner by considering the petitioners' representation, dated 23.01.2024, consequently direct the 2nd respondent issue the basic salary to the petitioners until issue the appointment order to the petitioners or direct the 1st respondent to issue fresh allotment order to any other department in the petitioners home town within the time stipulated by this Court.
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For Petitioners : Mr. G.Sakthi Rao For Respondents : Mr.V.Paneer Selvam (R1) Standing Counsel
Mr.M.Lingadurai (R2-R4) Special Government Pleader
ORDER
The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking to issue a direction to the 2nd Respondent issue the appointment order to the petitioners by considering their representation, dated 23.01.2024, consequently direct the 2nd respondent either to issue the basic salary to the petitioners, till the issuance
of appointment order to them or direct the 1st respondent to issue fresh allotment order to any other department in the petitioners' home town within the time stipulated by this Court.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 2 to 4. Perused the materials available on record.
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3.As per the notification issued by the first respondent, the petitioners were applied for the post of Typists in Combined Civil Services Examination -IV (Group IV) and wrote the written examination on 24.07.2022. Since they were successful in the written examination, they were called for certificate verification on 26.08.2023. On different days, all the petitioners have chosen the 2nd respondent Department through Counseling and all were selected for the post of Typists. However, no appointment order either from the first respondent or from the second respondent was received by the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners sent a representations to the respondents on 23.01.2024 and the same was not considered. Hence, this writ petition came to be filed.
4.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that it would suffice if the representation submitted by the petitioners is considered by the respondents within the time limit stipulated by this Court.
5.In view of the above said submission and considering the limited scope of the prayer, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter,
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6.With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of.
05.04.2024
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To
Milk Production and Dairy Development Department, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai – 600 051.
Chennai – 600 051.
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Fisheries and Fisherman Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
R.N.MANJULA, J.
PNM
ORDER IN W.P.(MD).No.3201 of 2024 and WMP(MD) No.3162 of 2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Should respondents consider petitioners' representation dated 23.01.2024 regarding delayed appointment orders for Typist posts selected through TNPSC counselling?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Gladwin
N.Beevi Fathima
W.Krishnakumar
B.Vijayaraj
V.Malathi
E.Chandrika
R.N.Manjula
As recorded by the court registry
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