Arumai Thangam P Vs The Commissioner of College Education

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 1^st respondent relating to the

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proceedings in Na.Ka.No.TNDCE/8816/2025-F2 dated 07.01.2026 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to pay the increment of year 2019 in favour of the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.H.Velavadhas For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate

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ORDER

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The petitioner served as a Junior Assistant in the 3^rd respondent College and retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.05.2025. The petitioner, with a grievance that the increment due to the petitioner for the year 2019 has not been provided, has submitted a representation to the first respondent. However, the petitioner's representation has been rejected by the first respondent, by proceedings dated 07.01.2026 that it has not been submitted through proper channel. Challenging the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the representation has been submitted through the 3^rd respondent, however, it has been onerously rejected by the 1^st respondent that the representation has not been submitted through proper channel.

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Mr.S.Vinodh, learned Government Advocate, by referring

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to the impugned order, submits that the petitioner has not submitted the representation through the 3^rd respondent.

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Considering the rival submissions made, this writ petition is

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disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation through the 3^rd respondent, within a period of one week from today. The 3^rd respondent is directed to forward the same to the 2^nd respondent, within a period of two weeks from thereon. The 2^nd respondent is also directed to forward the same to the first respondent, within a period of one week from thereon. The first

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respondent shall take a call within a period of one week from the date of receipt of the petitioner's representation. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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