ORDER :

N.Mala, J.

This writ petition is filed to direct the respondent to grant the petitioner promotion to the post of Assistant Commissioner with effect from 2014 to 2015 as per seniority list published by the respondent along with all attendant and consequential benefits including service promotion and other terminal benefits.

2.The facts in a nut shell are as follows:

The petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant in the office of Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment on 22.05.1985, through Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The petitioner was promoted as Assistant in the year 1992 and subsequently as Inspector in the year 1998 and further promoted as Superintendent on 01.04.2010. On 31.05.2015, the petitioner retired on superannuation. According to the petitioner, by virtue of her seniority and qualification she was placed 4^th in seniority for the panel year 2013-2014 for appointment to 12 vacant posts of Assistant Commissioner. Due to administrative delay, the D.P.C. Meeting was conducted after the expiry of the panel period. Three persons, who were senior to the petitioner were promoted and appointed by recruitment by transfer to the said post of Assistant Commis