D.Srinivasan v. the Managing Director

Madras HC2 Jun 2025WP/16588/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Mandamus writ disposed with consideration-direction; TNSTDC; compassionate appointment as Cleaner 11.11.1996; re-designation as Office Assistant 27.02.2019; representation dated 14.09.2023 for Junior Assistant; direction to decide on merits within four weeks; no costs; Article 226; High Court of Judicature at Madras; Justice C.Kumarappan.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.09.2023 according to its own merits and pass order within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶¶27

D.Srinivasan Vs the Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.16588 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 02.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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W.P.No.16588 of 2025

D.Srinivasan

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation, 2, Walajah Road, Chennai - 600 002.

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... Respondent

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 14.09.2023 to revise the appointment of the petitioner as Junior Assistant with effect from the date of his initial appointment as cleaner more particularly within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pooventherarajan For Respondent : Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate represented by Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar State Government Pleader

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

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W.P.No.16588 of 2025

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ORDER

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The writ petition has been filed to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.09.2023.

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Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, learned Government Advocate

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representing on behalf of Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakaran, learned Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent.

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The case of the petitioner is that his father was worked as Waiter in the respondent department and died while he was in service. Thereafter, the petitioner was appointed as Cleaner in the respondent department under compassionate ground with effect from 11.11.1996. Later, the petitioner was re-designated as Office Assistant with effect from 27.02.2019. It is the submission of the petitioner that he possess the required educational qualification eligible to be appointed as Junior Assistant. Hence, he has given a representation to the respondent on 14.09.2023 to appoint him for the post of Junior Assistant. In spite of receipt of the representation, the respondent did not pass any order.

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W.P.No.16588 of 2025

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Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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Since the petitioner has come up with the limited prayer with a direction to the respondent to consider the representation, this Court deem it appropriate to direct the respondent to pass orders on the representation of the petitioner according to its own merits.

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In the result, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.09.2023 according to its own merits and pass order within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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02.06.2025

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veda Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation, 2, Walajah Road, Chennai - 600 002.

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