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Bhuvaneshwari.S v. State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC6 Mar 2025WMP(MD)/16271/2024

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What is this about?

Notional promotion; BT Assistant; clarification of order dated 12.03.2024; WMP(MD)Nos.16271-16281/2024 in WP(MD)Nos.2026-2036/2024; Article 226 Constitution of India; Adi Dhravidar Welfare Department; Director of School Education; District Adi Dhravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer Thanjavur; State of Tamil Nadu; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; petitions closed; nothing survives for adjudication; petitioners S. Bhuvaneshwari, M. Kasthuri Bai, N. Premavathi, P. Prema, R. Rajeswari, G. Latha, T. Neelavathi, C. Poonkuhali, A. Raja Rajeshwari, P. Sivaneshwari, L. Manisekaran; counsel H. Jasima Yasmin and M/s. Ajmal Associates for petitioners; M. Gangatharan, Government Advocate, for respondents.

What did the court decide?

The relief sought for in the underlying writ petitions has been properly granted. ¶24

Bhuvaneshwari.S Vs State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Special Original Jurisdiction

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Thursday, the Sixth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT

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The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI

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WMP(MD). Nos.16271 to 16281 of 2024

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WP(MD)Nos.2026 to 2036 of 2024

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S. Bhuvaneshwari ADW ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16271/2024 2. M. Kasthuri Bai ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16272/2024 3. N. Premavathi ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16273/2024 4. P. Prema ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16274/2024 5. R. Rajeswari ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16275/2024 6. G. Latha ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16276/2024 7. T. Neelavathi ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16277/2024 8. C. Poonkuhali ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16278/2024 9. A. Raja Rajeshwari ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16279/2024 10.P. Sivaneshwari ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16280/2024 11.L. Manisekaran ... Petitioner in WMP(MD)No.16281/2024 Vs

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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1 State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

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Adi Dhravidar and Welfare Department, Secretariate, Fort St. George, Chennai.

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2 The Director, O/o. the Director of Adi Dhravidar Welfare, Ezhilagam, Chepak, Chennai 600 005.

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3 The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai.

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4 The District Adi Dhravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Thanjavur

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... Respondents in all the petitions.

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Common Prayer in WMP(MD). Nos.16271 to 16281 of 2024:-

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Writ Miscellaneous Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to clarify the order dated 12.03.2024 made in the above Writ Petitions in W.P(MD).Nos.2026 to 2036 of 2024 on the file of this Honble Court.

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Common Prayer in WP(MD)Nos.2026 to 2036 of 2024:-

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Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to notionally promote the petitioner as BT Assistant with effect from the date on which the petitioner is actually entitled to the said promotion with all consequential service and monetary benefits on par with his juniors within the period that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

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ORDER:- These Petitions coming on for orders on this day and upon perusing the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/s. Ajmal Associates For Ms. H. Jasima Yasmin for M/S.Ajmal Associates, Advocate for the Petitioner in all the petitions and of Mr. M. Gangatharan, Government Advocate for the respondents in all the petitions, this Court made the following order:

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'The relief sought for is properly granted. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in these petitions. These Petitions are closed.'

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Assistant Registrar ( C S I)

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// True Copy //

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/03/2025 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS – I/ II / III /IV)

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