B.Selvaraj v. The Secretary to Government
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: seniority fixation; Grade-II Police Constables; Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board; common recruitment 2001-2003 (3,500 + 5,000 vacancies); delayed appointment due to administrative reasons; writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; Madras High Court; W.P.No.3156 of 2019 and order dated 7/2/2020; rejection by Proceeding RC.No.539017/Rect.I (2)/2020 dated 3/12/2020; seniority on par with first batch; no arrears of pay; G.O.Ms.No.1190 Home (Pol.III) Department dated 10/12/2002 (wait-list candidates condition) invoked by Additional Government Pleader; bench: Justice Vivek Kumar Singh; decision date 23/1/2025; 131 petitioners led by B.Selvaraj versus Secretary to Government Home (Police II) Department and Director General of Police.
What did the court decide?
Revision and fixation of the petitioners' seniority on par with those appointed in the first batch of Grade-II PCs selected and recruited by the common recruitment for the year 2001-2003, to be completed within two months from receipt of a copy of the order; expressly no arrears of pay for the said period; no costs.