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G. K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
B. Muthuramalingam – Appellant
Versus
Secretary, The Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pension, Department of Personnel and Training, New Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to treat GSR 929(E) Department of Personnel and Training dated 30.12.2022, with retrospective effect from 06.06.2019 and directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for the promotion to the IAS Cadre for the State of Tamil Nadu in accordance with law.
1. This writ petition has been filed for direction to the respondents to treat GSR 929E Department of Personnel and Training dated 30.12.2022 of the first respondent with retrospective effect from 06.06.2019.
2. The petitioner joined as Assistant in Group-II Services in the Revenue Department of the State of Tamil Nadu on 04.11.1989. He was included in the panel of District Revenue Officers for the year 2012 with effect from 22.02.2013. Thereafter, he was promoted to the post of District Revenue Officer and now he is working as District Revenue Officer. The Post of District Revenue officer is one of the feeder category for promotion to the Tamil Nadu Cadre (State Service) to the Indian Administrative Services. Further, the criteria is that the candidate must not
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