1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.12438 of 2011 A.Lilly Prema ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Government of Tamilnadu, represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The Director, Directorate of Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Department, Chennai-600 005. 3. The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.10.2011 seeking to give promotion. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Subramanian For Respondents : Mrs.S.Bharathi, Govt. Advocate O R D E R The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent, the Director, Directorate of Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Department, Chennai, to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 10.10.2011 seeking to give promotion. 2. Since the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has taken grounds (d) and (e) that when the respondents have appointed N.Athilakshmi and S.Palanikani along with the petitioner on 01.07.1981, after giving promotion to N.Athilakshmi, S.Palanikani the same benefit of promotion was erroneously denied to the petitioner. Therefore, it was contented, the second respondent has discriminately treated the petitioner which is violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. 3. When the petitioner counsel repeatedly mentioned that the petitioner's juniors were given promotion without considering the petitioner, who is senior, this Court posed a question to the counsel in order to find out the date of appointment of the petitioner and his so called juniors N.Athilakshmi and S.Palanikani. The learned counsel for the petitioner was not able to furnish the date of appointment of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 petitioner and his juniors. When the petitioner is not aware of appointment of the so called juniors N.Athilakshmi and S.Palanikani, he cannot complain that his juniors were given promotion. In view of that, this Court is not inclined to issue direction as prayed for. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( Writs ) /TRUE COPY/ akv ASST REGISTRAR To 1. The Principal Secretary to Govt of Tamil Nadu, Department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The Director, Directorate of Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Department, Chennai-600 005. 3. The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. DM::2011:NOVEMBER:29:: W.P.(MD)No.12438 of 2011 02.11.2011 2p:4c:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/