S.Elayaraja v. the Government of Tamil Nadu
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W.P.No.2241 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 28.01.2025 before V.Bhavani Subbaroyan, J.; connected W.M.P.Nos.2582 and 2920 of 2025. Fifteen petitioners (S.Elayaraja, A.Vanathi, T.Tamilselvi, M.Vijayakumar, P.Silambarasan, M.Govindaraju, R.Rameshwaren, P.Jothi, V.Kumaravel, D.Priya, M.Masilamani, T.Deepakraj, S.Revathi, M.Shenbagavalli, A.Gokulam) challenged replacement of their names at Srl.Nos.91, 88, 77 to 87, 89, 90 by proceedings Na.Ka.No.38188/2021/C1 dated 27.09.2024 (Director, Commissionerate of Rural Development and Panchayatraj Department) and Na.Ka.No.441/2021/NE4-4 dated 02.12.2024 (District Collector, Salem), and sought restoration of seniority through appeal memoranda to the Government of Tamil Nadu. Prayer under Article 226 originally sought a Writ of Certiorari; counsel restricted relief to consideration of the appeals. Outcome: disposed, with a direction to the first respondent to consider all fifteen appeals and pass orders on merits within eight weeks; Miscellaneous Petitions closed; no costs. Keywords: seniority restoration; replacement in seniority list; appeal memoranda; eight-week direction; Salem District; Rural Development and Panchayatraj Department.