S. Rathika v. Principal Secretary to Government, Chennai
2013-06-06
D.HARIPARANTHAMAN
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JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner is serving as an Assistant in the Transport Department. The next avenue of promotion is Superintendent and to become eligible for promotion to the post of Superintendent, one should have served as Accountant for one year and also for two years as Assistant in State Transport Authority or State Transport Appellate Tribunal or in the office of the Deputy Transport Commissioner. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the second respondent sent proposals to the first respondent in his letter No.4849/R3/2012, dated 26.02.2013, seeking relaxation for 46 Assistants for promotion to the post of Superintendent by giving relaxation with respect to two years service as Assistant in STA/STAT/Deputy Transport Commissioner, but the name of the petitioner is not included therein. According to the petitioner, the names of the juniors of the petitioner are included. Hence he has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the first respondent to consider the name of the petitioner, while granting relaxation to juniors, for relaxation of service qualification of non completion of two years in STA/STAT/Deputy Transport Commissioner in the light of the G.O.Ms.No.203, Home Department, dated 6.3.2012 and to consider him for promotion as Superintendent for the year 2013-2014. The learned counsel for the petitioner has also brought to my notice my order dated 22.4.2013 in W.P.(MD) Nos.6631 to 6633 of 2013. 3. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the name of the petitioner, while granting relaxation to juniors, for relaxation of service qualification of non completion of 2 years in STA/STAT/Office of the Deputy Transport Commissioner/Joint Transport Commissioner /Assistant Accounts Officer in the light of G.O.Ms.No.203, Home Department, dated 6.3.2012 so as to consider the petitioner for promotion as Superintendent for the year 2013-2014 and also taking into account the order dated 22.4.2013 in W.P.(MD)No.6631 to 6633 of 2013. No costs.