JUDGMENT

(Prayer:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the order of 3rd respondent dated 04.04.2017 in Na.Ka.No.13407/2014/Ni.2 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to forthwith promote the petitioner as the Block Development Officer with effect from the date of the promotion of the juniors to the petitioner.)

(1) The writ petition has been filed in the nature of a certiorarified mandamus seeking records of the 3rd respondent, the District Collector, Salem, in proceedings Na.Ka.No.8029/2016/Ni.1 dated 04.04.2017 and the further order dated 21.05.2014 also by the said 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.13407/2014/Ni.2 and quash both the said proceedings.

(2) The petitioner had joined as a Typist in the Rural Development Department at Trichy District on 11.11.1988. She was then transferred from Trichy District to Salem District. She was then promoted as Assistant on 07.11.1997 and as Extension Officer [Small Savings] on 20.06.2006. The said post was then upgraded and the petitioner was posted as Deputy Block Development Officer [Small Savings]. She ha