JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the record on the file of the 5th respondent in respect of the proceedings vide Na.Ka.No.K2/6021/2021 dated 30.12.2022 and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and ultravires.)

1. This writ petition has been filed challenging the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.K2/6021/2021 dated 30.12.2022 passed by the fifth respondent and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and ultravires.

2. The case of the writ petitioner is that he has been initially appointed as a Typist on 21.10.2014 at District Rural Development Agency, District Collectorate Office, Krishnagiri District. Thereafter, he has been temporarily promoted as Assistant on 15.11.2016. His service as Assistant has been brought into Regular Panel and as per Section 40(2) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, seniority has been fixed taking into account of the date of appointment as Assistant. The seniority list has been published by the fifth respondent vide proceedings dated 04.05.2018, 26.12.2018, 10.02.2021 & 25.02.2021. The petitioner''s service is also regularised