1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.8116 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2011 1.P.Mayilvahanan 2.B.Tamil Selvi 3.K.S.Mozhiyarasi 4.P.Sevli 5.M.Chinnappan 6.Vanitha Daniel 7.M.Selvam 8.R.Gopal 9.T.Srinivasan 10.M.Deepanchi 11.V.Hemalatha 12.V.Usharani 13.S.Balasubramanian 14.B.Easwari : Petitioners Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Director of Teachers Education, Research & Training, College Road, Chennai-6. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to draw the combined seniority list of Direct recruits, promotees or transferees in the cadre of Senior Lecturer at the ratio of 1:3 as per Adhoc Rules relating to Tamil Nadu Teacher Educational Service, notified in G.O.(Ms)No.133, School Education Department, dated 14.06.2007 and Rule 4 of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules read with G.O.Ms.No.368, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, dated 18.10.1993 and promote the petitioners to the post of Deputy Director in Directorate of Teachers Education Research and Training and Principals of District Institutes of Education and Training. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Singgaravelan For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Government Advocate O R D E R Though the petitioners have sought for a relief of Mandamus, directing the respondents to draw a combined seniority list of Direct recruits, promotees or transferees in the cadre of Senior Lecturer at the ratio of 1:3 as per Adhoc Rules relating to Tamil Nadu Teacher https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Educational Service, notified in G.O.(Ms)No.133, School Education Department, dated 14.06.2007 and Rule 4 of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules read with G.O.Ms.No.368, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, dated 18.10.1993 and promote the petitioners to the post of Deputy Director in Directorate of Teachers Education Research and Training and Principals of District Institutes of Education and Training, Mr.R.Singgaravelan, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that it would be suffice, if the representations dated 03.05.2010 and 11.07.2011 of the petitioners are considered, in the light of Adhoc Rules, where promotions are to be made in the ratio of 1:3. The said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is placed on record. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that since 2000 Adhoc Rules have prescribed a ratio of 1:3 in the matter of promotion, between the direct recruits and promotees or the candidates appointed on recruitment by transfer of candidates and if the said rule is not followed, then it would cause great prejudice to the direct recruits. It is the further case of the petitioners that no seniority list has been prepared for long time. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that the petitioners have a reasonable apprehension that a panel would be issued shortly and in the event of the petitioners being omitted to be considered, the petitioners would be left with no other alternative, except to challenge the panel for promotion, and that would take a longer time to redress their grievance. 4. Considering the limited request, Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Government Advocate was put on notice. 5. Whatever be, the contentions raised in the above said Writ Petition, this Court is not inclined to advert to the same at this juncture, as the relief sought for is now confined to a request to consider the representations dated 03.05.2010 and 11.07.2011. 6. Considering the averments and the limited relief sought for, a direction is issued to the first respondent, Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai, to look into the representations of the petitioners dated 03.05.2010 and 11.07.2011 with reference to the Adhoc Rules or Government Orders or instructions issued from time to time governing the promotion to the post of Deputy Director in Directorate of Teachers Education Research and Training and Principals of District Institutes of Education and Training and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Director of Teachers Education, Research & Training, College Road, Chennai-6. +1cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.24052 Sml SR : 21.07.2011 : 3p/4c : IT ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.8116 of 2011 21.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/