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R.Mohan Babu, v. Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation

Madras HC10 Mar 2025WP/24695/2018

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition under Section 226 Constitution of India; writ of certiorarified mandamus; Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Ltd. (TASCO); reversion from System Analyst to Electrical Supervisor; permanent absorption approved by Government; relieving order dated 10.09.2018 quashed; reversion order dated 20.08.2018 Ref. 051/2015/E2 quashed; Service Rule 12 of respondent Sugar Corporation; Arignar Anna Sugar Mills Thanjavur; Electrical Supervisor; R.N. Manjula J.; decided 10-03-2025; WP No. 24695 of 2018; W.M.P.No.28734 of 2018.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of the reversion order dated 20.08.2018 in Ref. 051/2015/E2 passed by the 1st respondent and the relieving order dated 10.09.2018 in proceedings No. 051/15/E2 passed by the 2nd respondent; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No.28734 of 2018) closed.

R.Mohan Babu, Vs Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the reversion of the petitioner from the post of System Analyst to his original post of Electrical Supervisor by the order dated 20.08.2018 in Ref. 051/2015/E2, and the consequential relieving order dated 10.09.2018 in proceedings No. 051/15/E2, is proper/legal, given his joining and absorption in TASCO.

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Court's answer

From the records, the petitioner had been absorbed permanently in the post of System Analyst in TASCO, and the Government approved the said absorption.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the petitioner stood permanently absorbed in TASCO with Government approval, there is no question of reverting him back to his parent department.

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Key takeaways

The impugned reversion order dated 20.08.2018 in Ref. 051/2015/E2 passed by the 1st respondent and the relieving order dated 10.09.2018 in proceedings No. 051/15/E2 passed by the 2nd respondent are quashed; no costs awarded and the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (R.N. Manjula J., 10-03-2025), WP No. 24695 of 2018: The petitioner, who joined Arignar Anna Sugar Mills, Thanjavur as Electrical Supervisor on 09.11.1992, was deputed to the Head Office of Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Ltd. (TASCO) and thereafter joined as System Analyst on 09.08.2017 pursuant to a Government letter and TASCO proceedings. He challenged his reversion from the System Analyst post to the original post of Electrical Supervisor by order dated 20.08.2018 in Ref. 051/2015/E2 and the consequential relieving order dated 10.09.2018 in proceedings No. 051/15/E2, filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus. The Court found from the records that the petitioner had been permanently absorbed in the post of System Analyst in TASCO and that the Government had approved the absorption, held that there was no question of reverting him to his parent department, and quashed both the reversion order and the relieving order. No costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

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WP No. 24695 of 2018

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 10-03-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

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WP No. 24695 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.28734 of 2018

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R.Mohan Babu, S/o. M.Raju, A8, IMAM Apartments, 49/ 50, West Vanniyar Street, Nesapakkam, Chennai - 600078

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Petitioner(s)

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Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, No. 690, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600035

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2.The General Manager Rep. by its Managing Director, No. 690, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600035

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: Writ petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 1st respondent dated 20.08.2018 in Ref.

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

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WP No. 24695 of 2018

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051/ 2015/ E2 reverting the petitioner from System Analyst post to the original post of Electrical Supervisor and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and consequently not to give effect of the relieving order dated 10.09.2018 passed by the 2nd respondent in proceedings No. 051/ 15/ E2 and not according to the service rule 12 of the respondent Sugar Corporation.

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For Petitioner : Mr.SheltonD.Durairaj

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For Respondent(s): M/s.R.Bala Ramesh Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed challenging the orders passed by the 1st respondent dated 20.08.2018 in Ref. 051/ 2015/ E2 reverting the petitioner from System Analyst post to the original post of Electrical Supervisor and consequently not to give effect of the relieving order dated 10.09.2018 passed by the 2nd respondent in proceedings No. 051/ 15/ E2 and not according to the Service Rule 12 of the respondent Sugar Corporation.

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The petitioner originally joined as an Electrical Supervisor in Arignar Anna Sugar Mills, Thanjavur on 09.11.1992 and he was deputed to the Head Office of Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Ltd., (in short 'TASCO') on 01.04.2010. Subsequently, he was given with the additional charge as System Analyst in TASCO and later he was given with the responsibility of holding full additional charge for the said post from 16.04.2005.

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

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WP No. 24695 of 2018

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The petitioner had joined the Head Office to look after the System Analyst / computer related work at TASCO on 09.08.2017 and he has joined as System Analyst only as per the letter of the Tamil Nadu Government Letter (2D) No.30 Industries (MIC-2) Dept. dated 09.08.2017 and the proceedings of the TASCO in No.051/2015/E2 dated 11.08.2017. Having assumed the said charge the petitioner now filed this writ petition stating that his reversion to the original post in the parental department is not proper.

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From the records, it is learnt that the petitioner had been absorbed permanently in the post of System Analyst in TASCO. In fact the Government has also approved the said absorption and had sent a letter to the Managing Director of TASCO convening its approval. Under these circumstances, there is no question of reverting back the petitioner to his parent department.

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In view of the above stated reasons, the impugned orders passed by the 1st respondent dated 20.08.2018 in Ref. 051/ 2015/ E2 and the relieving order passed by the second respondent dated 10.09.2018 in proceedings No. 051/ 15/ E2, are hereby quashed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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10-03-2025

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

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

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WP No. 24695 of 2018

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1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation No. 690, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600035

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