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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, K.KUMARESH BABU
A.Suresh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. jurisdiction of high court over tribunal orders (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments on scheduled caste promotion claims (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. counterarguments on roster application and merits (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. analysis of roster system application reference (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. ratio on application of reservation in promotions (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 6. dismissal of writ petition with no costs (Para 22) |
ORDER :
(Order of the Court was made by Mr.K.KUMARESH BABU., J.)
This writ petition has been filed to quash the order of the Tribunal made in O.A.No.231 of 2016, dated 19.01.2022 and consequently, direct the respondents 2 to 4 to promote the petitioner as ADFO, in the vacancy falling in the 7th reserved point in the roster.
2. Heard Mr.P.S.Raman learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr.J.Srinivasa Mohan learned counsel appearing for petitioner, Mr.Syed Mustafa, learned Special Government Pleader (Puducherry) appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.N.Balamurali Krishna learned counsel appearing for Mr.R.Nandha Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the 5th and 6th respondents.
3. The learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner would subm
The promotion process in a single post cadre must adhere to merit, and reservation under roster systems is only applicable once the cadre is pluralized, not retroactively from inception.
The court emphasized that once a reservation roster point is filled, it cannot be reopened retroactively, affirming the rights created under validly operated rosters.
Promotion processes must adhere to established guidelines, ensuring fair consideration for all eligible candidates. Clubbing of vacancies across years violates process integrity, and resultant promot....
The court established that the promotion process must strictly adhere to the applicable recruitment rules and reservation policies, and that the status of posts as reserved or un-reserved can be dete....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the recommendation and promotion of the respondent No.4 to the post of DLR&SO were in accordance with the Post Based Roster and the reservatio....
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