Vijayalakshmi T v. The Chief Engineer (Personnel)
Case brief
What is this about?
Promotion seniority parity case: T.Vijayalakshmi, whose juniors were promoted as Assistant (Accounts), sought mandamus under Article 226 for retrospective promotion to Assistant (Accounts) from 2017 and Accounts Supervisor from 2018 against TANGEDCO/TNEB (Chief Engineer Personnel, Superintending Engineer and Executive Engineer, Dindigul). Petition closed on 10.02.2026 by Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (B.Pugalandhi, J.) recording Memo dated 03.01.2026 that petitioner was already panel-listed for promotion to Assistant (Accounts) on 11.04.2017; no costs; connected WMP(MD)Nos.16700 and 24928 of 2023 also closed. No precedent discussed; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
This Court recorded the respondents' submission (supported by a Memo dated 03.01.2026 stating that the petitioner's name had been included in the promotion panel to Assistant (Accounts) on 11.04.2017) that the petitioner's grievance had already been redressed, and accordingly closed the writ petition, awarding no costs and closing the connected miscellaneous petitions. The Court did not independently adjudicate the promotion claim.