1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.13705 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 Tmt.K.Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2. The Commissioner of Technical Education, Chennai-25. 3. Principal, Arulmigu Palaniandavar Polytechnic College, Palani, Dindigul District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as instructor in electrical and electronics engineering in the third respondents college, by considering her representation dated 21.09.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Paneerselvam for M/s.C.S.Associates For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Pugalenthi Special Govt. Pleader For R3 : Mr.R.Devaraj O R D E R The petitioner has come to this Court seeking a prayer for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as instructor in electrical and electronics engineering in the third respondents college, by considering her representation dated 21.09.2011. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner Tmt.K.Vijayalakshmi was appointed on 31.08.1984 as Laboratory Assistant by way of direct recruitment and she was also temporarily promoted to the post of Instructor on 23.11.1987. He https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 would further submit that the next avenue of promotion being instructor for which the qualification is diploma in the concerned discipline with two years experience, the grievance of the petitioner is that she has got more than two years of experience, but the respondents have not considered her case, even though the post of instructor became vacant on 02.12.2010 which occurred due to the retirement of one Maragatham. In this connection, the petitioner has given a representation, but the said representation, till date, has not been considered by the respondents. 3. Mr.B.Pugalenthi, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents sought for reasonable time to consider and dispose of the representation made by the petitioner on 21.09.2011. 4. Recording the statement of the learned Special Government Pleader, this Court directs the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.09.2011 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2. The Commissioner of Technical Education, Chennai-25. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.42252) W.P.(MD)No.13705 of 2011 30.11.2011 akv NSV/19.12.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/