JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondent to promote the petitioner as Assistant Manager from the year 2007 on par with his juniors and then as Deputy Manager in the Administrative Wing from the year 2009 with all attendant and consequential benefits including arrears of salary and consequently revise the retirement benefits viz., gratuity and pension in the furtherance to the implementation of the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Order No.008181/HR2/SETC/13 dated 04.03.2013 and in Note No.008181/HR2/SETC TN/2013 dated 11.03.2013.)

1. The grievance of the writ petitioner is that he was not promoted to the post of Deputy Manager in the order of seniority.

2. The petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant in March 1981 in the erstwhile Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation. He was promoted as Junior Welfare Officer and Assistant Labour Welfare Officer and thereafter, as Assistant Manager (Service Matters and Courts) and then transferred as Assistant Manager (MCOP and CMA) and finally as Assistant Manager, (Public Relation).

3. The petitioner reached the age of superannuation