BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA, J
K.Raja – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner with a prayer to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 1st respondent in his proceedings in Letter (1D) No.77/M1/2008 dated 15.02.2011 and quash the same and direct the respondents to promote the petitioners as Physical Director Grade II from the date on which their juniors were given promotion with all consequential benefits.
2. The case of the petitioners in brief are as follows :
a) The petitioners and others are working as Physical Education Teachers, claiming promotion to the post of Physical Director Grade II with seniority and other benefits. Since the matter is to be adjudicated, points to be decided, cause of action and relief are all the same. The petitioners joined together and filed a single writ petition and brought to pass a common order.
b) The petitioner passed 10th standard in the year 1987, 12th standard in the year 1989 and passed B.A. Economics in the year 1994 and M.P.Ed., in the year 1996. The 2nd petitioner passed 10th Standard in the year 1984, 12th Standard in the year 1987, and passed B.A. Economics in the year 1990 and M.P.Ed., in the year 1993
Denial of promotion based on accepted qualifications is arbitrary and violates principles of natural justice.
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