IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 26.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN AM.Asokan .... Petitioner Vs

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Engineer-in-Chief and Chief Engineer (General), Water Resources Department, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. .... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the first respondent in connection with the impugned order passed by him in Letter No.1766/A1/2023-6 dated 20.09.2023 and quash the same and direct the respondents to revise the petitioner's seniority in the cadre of Assistant Engineer from the petitioner's initial date of appointment and consequently re-fix the seniority in the posts of Assistant Executive Engineer, Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer and the Chief Engineer with all resultant monetary and other service benefits.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Venkataramani Senior Counsel for Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondents : Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan Additional Government Pleader

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