Subramanian S Vs The Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Subramanian S Vs The Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the first respondent (Commissioner, Rural Development Department) to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 07.12.2025 against the second respondent's order dated 27.07.2023, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within three weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs awarded.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal petition dated 07.12.2025 seeking re-fixing of his seniority in the cadre of Deputy Block Development Officer and Block Development Officer for the promotional post of Assistant Director of Rural Development.

Ratio / Principle

Without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 07.12.2025 filed by the petitioner against the second respondent's order.

Key takeaways

The appeal shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Madurai Bench, Madras High Court), decided 19.06.2026 by Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J.: Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the first respondent (Commissioner, Rural Development Department) to decide the petitioner's appeal dated 07.12.2025, preferred against the second respondent's (District Collector, Pudukkottai) order in Na.Ka.No.Pa1/6334/2022 (Development), dated 27.07.2023, concerning re-fixation of the petitioner's seniority in the cadre of Deputy Block Development Officer and Block Development Officer for promotion to Assistant Director of Rural Development. Learned Government Counsel submitted on instructions that the appeal would be disposed of within three weeks. Disposing of the petition without going into merits, the Court directed the first respondent to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

W.P.(MD) No.16900 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 19.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

W.P.(MD) No.16900 of 2026

S.Subramanian

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The Commissioner Rural Development Department Panagal Building Gennies Road, Saidapet Chennai-15

2.The District Collector Pudukkottai District Pudukkottai ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal petition dated 07.12.2025 for re-fixing the seniority of the petitioner in the cadre of Deputy Block Development Officer and Block Development Officer for the promotional post of Assistant Director of Rural Development, within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Udayakumar Counsel for the Government

O R D E R

The short grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the appeal that has been filed by the petitioner before the first respondent against the order of the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.Pa1/6334/2022 (Development), dated 27.07.2023, as early as on 07.12.2025, has not been disposed of till date and hence, the petitioner seeks appropriate direction to the first respondent for disposal of the appeal filed by him.

2. Mr.K.K.Udayakumar, learned counsel for the Government, who takes notice for the respondents, on instructions from the first respondent, submitted that the appeal filed by the petitioner would be disposed of by the first respondent within a period of three weeks hence.

3. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 07.12.2025 filed by the petitioner against the

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order of the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.Pa1/6334/2022 (Development), dated 27.07.2023, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of

three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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To:

1.The Commissioner, Rural Development Department, Panagal Building, Gennies Road, Saidapet, Chennai-15.

2.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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