IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.03.2009 CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.CHANDRU W.P.No.32109 of 2006 (O.A.No.5547 of 1997) K.Govindan ..Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government Rural Development & Local Administration Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 2.The Director of Municipal Administration, Office of the Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 015 3.The District Collector Collectorate Thiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar District 4.The Commissioner Thiruvannamalai Municipality Thiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar District ..Respondents Prayer : Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to create the post of Electrician Grade II and subsequently directing the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Electrician Grade II with effect from the temporary promotion to the petitioner with all attendant benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.W.M.Abdul Mazeed For Respondents : Mr.Neelakandan, G.A. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ O R D E R The petitioner was working as an Engineer in the fourth respondent Municipality. He filed O.A.No.5547 of 1997 before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal seeking for a direction to the first respondent State of Tamil Nadu to create the post of Electrician Grade II and subsequently promoting to the said post. 2. The Original Application was admitted on 23.7.1997. Even during the pendency of the Original Application, he filed W.P.No.26238 of 2001 for the relief of considering his representation dated 6.9.2007. This Court by an order dated 21.1.2002 directed the Municipality to consider his case for appointment to the post of Electrician Grade III. By a reply dated 22.3.2002, the fourth respondent informed the petitioner that though the petitioner may have all the qualifications to hold the post of Electrician Grade II, the Municipality did not have such a post and therefore his request cannot be considered. 3. The petitioner had not chosen to challenge that communication. In fact the fourth respondent have informed this Court that the petitioner refused to receive the said letter sent to him. Even otherwise, the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to deal with the employments under a Municipal Council. 4. In the light of the above, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar rpa To 1.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development & Local Administration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Director of Municipal Administration, Office of the Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 015. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The District Collector, Collectorate, Thiruvannamalai, Sambuvarayar District. 4.The Commissioner, Thiruvannamalai Municipality, Thiruvannamalai, Sambuvarayar District. + 1 c.c. to The Government Pleader. S.R.No.7857. W.P.No.32109 of 2006 RSI (CO) GSK 18.03.2009. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/