IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS RESERVED ON: 12.06.2024 DELIVERED ON: 08.07.2024 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KUMARESH BABU W.A.No. 631 of 2023 R. Joseph .. Appellant Vs

1. Tamil Nadu General and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Rep by its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, No.14, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002.

2. The Chief Engineer/Personal, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai -600002.

3.The Superintendent Engineer, Kadamparai Generation Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Minparai - 642101 ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 12.09.2022 in W.P.No.39308 of 2016.

For Appellant : Ms. S.Meenakshi For Respondents : Mr.David Sundar Singh, Standing Counsel

J U D G M E N T

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

Aggrieved by the order passed by the writ court in W.P.No.39308 of

2016, dated 12.09.2022, the present writ appeal has been filed by the appellant.

Facts in brief:

2. The appellant joined the service of the 2nd respondent as a Helper on 07.09.1994 and was subsequently promoted to the post of Foreman Grade I. The next avenue for promotion is Special Grad