1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD).No.2873 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Anantham : Petitioner Vs. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai. : Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to include the name of the petitioner in the present prepared list of promotion to the post of Superintendent in Madurai Corporation. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Elangovan For Respondent : Mr.M.Ravishankar O R D E R Mr.M.Ravishankar, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondent to include her name in the present prepared list of promotion to the post of Superintendent of Madurai Corporation. 3. The case of the petitioner in nutshell is stated hereunder: The petitioner was promoted to the post of Assistant on 19.11.2009 through the resolution of the respondent dated 22.07.2009. The respondent collected the particulars of the list of Assistant and tried to pass a resolution to promote the Assistants to the post of Superintendent. When the petitioner enquired about the same, she came to know that her name is omitted in the prepared list of respondent. She is senior in category. She gave a representation to the respondent on 29.11.2010, pointing out that her name has been omitted in the list of promotion to the post of Superintendent. However, the respondent has not sent any reply so far and hence, the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court by filing the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the petitioner to send a copy of the representation dated 29.11.2010 to the respondent, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks thereafter. I am making it very clear that I have not expressed any opinion about the claim made by the petitioner. 5. The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.M.Ravishankar, Advocate, Sr.No.6088 ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.2873 of 2011 Dated: -11.03.2011 SML SMA/18.03.2011/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/