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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 26701

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.Sathish Kumar, M.Jothiraman, JJ
Rahmath Begam – Appellant
Versus
A.Aneez Fathima – Respondent


Advocates:
For Appellant: Mr.C.M.Arumugam
For R1 to R4: Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Special Government Pleader
For R5: Mr.Mohammed Zamil, for M/S.Ajmal Associates

Table of Content
1. challenges to district seniority lists based on tnpsc merit. (Para 2)
2. arguments on rule 20(b)(i) applicability in transfers. (Para 3 , 4)
3. merit rank prevails over transfer seniority claims. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. appeal dismissed, writ court order upheld. (Para 9)

Under assail is the order passed in WP.(MD)No.5667 of 2024 dated 30.10.2024.

2.The writ petitioner/A.Aneez Fathima has filed the above said writ petition challenging the order passed by the third respondent / District Collector, Tirunelveli wherein a combined interse seniority among the assistants working in Tirunelveli District, which has been published on 21.11.2017. She has also challenged the order passed by the fourth respondent / District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli, dated 09.10.2023 wherein a combined seniority list published by the third respondent on 21.11.2017 has been revised based on the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission merit ranking, pursuant to the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. The learned Writ Court allowed the writ petition and directed the respondent to assign seniority and rank to the fifth respondent/Rahmath Begam therein in Tirunelveli District taking into consideration th

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