C. V. KARTHIKEYAN
B. Nagarajan – Appellant
Versus
Inspector General of Registration Chennai – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: WP.No.17613/2016 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus Directing the first respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 06.01.2014 25.02.2014 and 21.07.2014 and pass orders within the stipulated time.
WP.No.18551/2016 :Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus Directing the first respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14.11.2015 and pass orders within the stipulated time.)
1. Since the writ petitioners in both the writ petitions seek a mandamus directing the 1st respondent, Inspector General of Registration, Chennai, to consider their representations dated 06.01.2014, 25.02.2014 and 21.07.2014 given by the petitioner in WP.No.17613/2016 and dated 14.11.2015 given by the petitioner in WP.No.18551/2016 and the representations also sought the same relief, namely to consider them to be promoted as Sub Registrars from the post of Assistant, a common order is passed.
2. In the affidavit filed in support of WP.No.17613/2016, the petitioner B.Nagarajan stated that he had orig
The crucial date for promotion as Sub Registrar is the date of promotion as Junior Assistant.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's authority to direct the second respondent to pass necessary orders for the fixation of correct seniority on par with S. Shanmugam in th....
The court emphasized the application of Special Rules in determining seniority and granting consequential benefits in promotion disputes.
Non-consideration of representations made to a Statutory Authority amounts to dereliction of duty, justifying the court's invocation of extraordinary powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of I....
A writ petition becomes infructuous when the relief sought has already been granted, making further adjudication unnecessary.
The period of continuous officiation after appointment has to be taken into account for determining seniority, and where an appointment was made by way of a stopgap arrangement, the experience on suc....
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