WP No.28653 of 2022 and WMP Nos.27933 and 27934 of 2022 WP No.28653 of 2022 and WMP Nos.27933 and 27934 of 2022 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. This writ petition has been filed challenging the revised seniority lists dated 13.10.2022 and 14.10.2022, issued by the second respondent, under which, the petitioner's seniority has been revised and she has now been ranked below the third respondent, who his her junior as per the earlier seniority lists. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner drew the attention of this Court to the earlier seniority list issued by the respondents which declares that the petitioner ranks ahead of the third respondent. However, according to him, after a lapse of ten years from the date of appointment, the respondents have now issued the revised seniority lists, declaring that the petitioner will be junior to the third respondent. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that despite the objections given by the petitioner to the draft seniority list prepared by the second respondent, the said objections were not considered in accordance with law by the second respondent, while preparing the final seniority list, which is challenged in this writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner also drew the attention of this Court to a division bench judgment in the case of District Elementary Educational Officer, Pudukottai and Others vs M.Kamala and Others reported in (2016) 2 MLJ 558 and would submit that as per Rule 35(f) of the General Rules for Tamil Nadu State and 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.28653 of 2022 and WMP Nos.27933 and 27934 of 2022 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. sr Subordinate Services, seniority list cannot be revised after completion of three years. In support of the same, he has also relied upon Section 40(6) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. The petitioner has now been demoted to Coach from District Sports Officer. 4. After giving due consideration to the aforementioned factors, this Court is of the considered view that the reversion of the petitioner to the post of Coach as per the impugned seniority lists dated 13.10.2022 and 14.10.2022 alone is stayed. 5. Mr.S.Ravi Kumar, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the first respondent and Mr.Alaguraman, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the second respondent. Notice to the third respondent, returnable by 20.12.2022. Private Notice is also permitted. 28.10.2022 1/2 sr WP No.28653 of 2022 and WMP Nos.27933 and 27934 of 2022 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis