IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI T.Gnanavel ...Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Director of Municipal Administration, No.75, Santhome High Road, M.R.C.Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.

3.The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore – 641 001.

4.The Commissioner, Tambaram City Municipal Corporation, Tambaram, Chennai – 600 045. ...Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law on the representation submitted by the petitioner on 26.12.2024 and 25.09.2025, for promotion as Superintending Engineer from 23.03.2023 and as Chief Engineer from

17.04.2025, with all service and monetary benefits.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.J.Lakshmipathy For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition is filed to direct the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance wi