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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30785

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G. Jayachandran, Shamim Ahmed, JJ
K.Sridevi – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent


Advocates:
For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Vigneswaran for M/s.Kishore Balasubramanian
For Respondent(s):Mr.R.Neelakandan, Addl. Advocate General, assisted by Mr.K.H.Ravikumar, Govt. Advocate for RR-1 and 3, Mr.B.Vijay, Standing Counsel for TNPSC – R2, Mr.J.Jayamalan for Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan for R-4, Mr.C.Rajkumar for R-6

Table of Content
1. challenges impugned letter seeking tnpsc rank-based seniority and promotion parity. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. single judge refers doubting prior parity grant reasoning. (Para 4 , 5)
3. petitioner joined later after acquiring qualification; no parity justification. (Para 6 , 7)
4. pre-appointment training not 'service' under rule 2(1); starts on duty discharge. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
5. no promotion eligibility pre-probation; writ dismissed for delay and lack merits. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17)

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to call for the records of the 1st respondent in Letter in No.(1D) No.367/A1/2012-4, dated 12.10.2012 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 herein to take the rank assigned by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, vide the Bulletin dated 16.01.2002 for the purposes of fixation of seniority and consequently promote the petitioner to the post of Chief Educational officer and Joint Director on the date on which the immediate junior was promoted with all consequential monetary benefits.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Vigneswaran for M/s.Kishore Balasubramanian For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Nee

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