IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P No. 7849 of 2024 and WMP No. 8801 OF 2024 Dr.R.Kannan S/o.S.Ramasamy, Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Coir Business Development Corporation, No.25, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome PO, Coimbatore-641 014.

Petitioner Vs

1. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

Respondents PRAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the 1st respondent in G.O. (2D) No.24 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [EI (1)] Department dated 11.12.2023 and to quash the same in so far as the Petitioner is concerned, and consequently direct the Respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Joint Director of Industries and Commerce (Engineering) in accordance with 2021- 22 panel approved in G.O. (2D). No.09 Micro, Smal