1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14028 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 J.Saravanaraja ... Petitioner Vs. The Additional Director General of Police, Inspector General of Prison, CMDA Building, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. ... Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent herein to consider the promotion of the petitioner by including the name of the petitioner in the panel for the promotion of Accountant for the year 2011-2012 under the respondent without referring to the minor penalties already suffered. For Petitioner : Mr.Veera Kathiravan For Respondent : Mr.T.R.Janarthanan Additional Govt. Pleader O R D E R The petitioner J.Saravanaraja, who was appointed as a Junior Assistant on 03.03.1993 through Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, was promoted after three years on 03.07.1996. Presently he is working as Selection Grade Assistant in the office of the Central Prison, Madurai and he has completed 18 years of service. Since the petitioner suffered various punishments, his name was not included in the promotional panel. But however, after 2008 i.e., viz., from 01.01.2009, it has been mentioned by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is no charge or currency of punishment pending against the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner should be considered for further promotion, as his several juniors have been given promotion above the petitioner. In this context, when the petitioner has presented his representation dated 20.04.2011, the representation also has not been properly answered. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner sought for a limited prayer to issue a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the pending representation, dated 20.04.2011. 3. Mr.T.R.Janarthanan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner has repeatedly suffered various punishments. However, after 01.01.2009 as mentioned by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is not facing any currency of punishments. Therefore, this Court does not find any impediment in issuing direction to the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to consider the case of the petitioner to include his name in the panel for the promotion https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 of Accountant for the year 2011-2012, within a period five weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Additional Director General of Police, Inspector General of Prison, CMDA Building, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.45998 W.P.(MD)No.14028 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 22.12.2011 akv RJ/2.1.12 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/