IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 7.7.2008 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.29672 of 2006 O.A.No.3919 of 1996 (T) R.Bakthavathasalam .. Petitioner vs. 1. The Tamil Nadu Government rep. by its Secretary Department of Education, Fort St. George Madras-9 2. The Director of School Education DPI Building, Madras-6 3. The Chief Educational Officer, Tiruvannamalai 4. A.Arockiyasamy 5. D.Gopalakrishnan .. Respondents This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to fix the seniority of the applicant over and above the 4th and 5th respondents as per the proceeding of the 3rd respondent in Rc.No.2384/A1/94, dated 11.10.1994 and 30.5.1996, in Proc.Rc.No.A1/3131/96 and as per the judgment in O.A.No.1164/1990 dated 5.10.1993 consequently promote the applicant herein as District Educational Officer with effect from the date on which the 5th respondent got promotion as District Educational Officer i.e. on 23.2.1995 with due seniority monetary and other attendant benefits. For petitioner : Mr.K.Raja For Respondents : Mr.T.Sreenivasan Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ O R D E R Heard the learned counsels appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 2. Though the prayer is for a larger relief, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had submitted that it would suffice if the petitioner is permitted to make a representation to the second respondent with regard to the reliefs sought for in the writ petition. 3. The learned Government Advocate has no objection for this Court passing such an order. 4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties concerned, the petitioner is permitted to make a representation to the second respondent with regard to the reliefs sought for in the writ petition, within a period of four weeks from today, and on such representation being submitted, the second respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. 5. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar. lan To: 1. The Secretary The Tamil Nadu Government Department of Education, Fort St. George Madras-9 2. The Director of School Education DPI Building, Madras-6 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. The Chief Educational Officer, Tiruvannamalai W.P.No.29672 of 2006 O.A.No.3919 of 1996 (T) RL (CO) kk 11/7 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/