1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P(MD)No.4844 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 A.Thangavelu : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant promotion to the petitioner for the post of Assistant Accounts Officer with effect from 11.01.2010 in the office of the respondents forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.M.V.Venkataseshan For Respondents : Mr.M.Kasinathan O R D E R ********** Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Kasinathan, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent. 2. By consent, this writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present petition for a mandamus directing the respondents to grant promotion to the petitioner for the post of Assistant Accounts Officer with effect from 11.01.2010 in the office of the first respondent forthwith. 4. The case of the petitioner is that he has fully qualified to be promoted to the post of Assistant Accounts Officer with effect from 11.01.2010. But however his request was not considered inspite of several representations to the respondents. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Considering the limited scope of the prayer, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, I direct the first respondent to consider the grievance of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders or take an appropriate decision on merits and in accordance with law. The said exercise has to be carried out by the first respondent within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. smn SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR[CRL SIDE] /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.4844 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 DATED:29.04.2011 2P/3C RPB 17.05.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/