IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 10.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUDHAKAR W.P. NO.37997 OF 2006 1 A. NATARAJAN DRAUGHTSMAN/MECHANICAL GOVT. POLYTECHNIC KRISHNAGIRI-635 001. PETITIONER Vs 1 THE STATE OF T.N. REP. BY THE SECY. TO GOVT. HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT. SECRETARIAT CH-09. 2 THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION CHENNAI-25. RESPONDENTS PRAYER: Writ Petition came to be numbered by transfer of O.A. No.10751 of 1998 on the file of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal directing to the respondents to prefer the petitioner to the post of Instructor either part time or full time till the Petitioner working for nearly a decade is promoted to the category of Instructor with effect from the date of appointment given to the fresh candidates with all monetary and service benefits. For Petitioner : Mr. R. Singaravelan For Respondents : Mr. S. Sivashanmugam Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition is filed to direct the respondents to prefer the petitioner to the post of Instructor either part time or full time since the Petitioner is working for nearly a decade, to be promoted to the category of Instructor with effect from the date of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ appointment given to the fresh candidates with all monetary and service benefits. 2. The petitioner is a drafts man in the department of Mechanical Engineering in Government Polytechnic. Similar cases were decided by this Court in a batch of Writ Petition Nos.34978 to 34982 of 2006 on 3.2.2010. Para 3 and 4 of the decision reads as follows:- "3. In similar circumstances, a batch of Original Applications in O.A.Nos.2044 to 2050 of 1993 and O.A.No.2244 of 1993 were filed before the Administrative Tribunal by other persons, of the similar category, and the Tribunal by order dated 23.4.1993 directed the Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretary to Government(Education Department) to consider the representation of the applicants therein and to obtain orders from the Government before proceeding with the regularisation of the contract lecturers or direct recruits. The petitioners in the present cases also seek similar relief stating that their claim to the post of lecturer should be considered based on the representation to be made in the same lines as above. 4. The petitioners in this case have approached the Tribunal directly without approaching the Government for the said relief. In view of the order of the Tribunal, which has been referred to above, the petitioner in each case is granted liberty to make a representation to the first respondent/ Government to consider their claim for promotion to the post of lecturer and for further relief as may be applicable, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and such representations shall be considered by the Government keeping in view the order of the Tribunal referred to above. The said representations shall be disposed off within a reasonable time preferably within a period of three months thereafter. All the writ petitions are disposed off accordingly. No costs. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. The present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the same. Accordingly, the writ petition is ordered with liberty to give representation as above. No costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar. ra To 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., OF TAMILNADU, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT. SECRETARIAT CH-09. 2 THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION CHENNAI-25. 1 CC TO Mr.R.Singgaravelan, Advocate, Sr 8755 + 1 cc to The Govt., Pleader Sr 9140 W.P.NO.37997 OF 2006 NG (CO) RH (24.2.10) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/