IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
K Palani – Appellant
Versus
Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Labour & Employment Department – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. interconnected writ petitions on labour officer seniority. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. background of transferees' challenge to 2015 memorandum. (Para 4) |
| 3. direct recruits argue vacancy-wise 1:2 quota violation. (Para 5) |
ORDER :
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.
1.Since the issues involved in all these writ petitions are interconnected and arise out of the same subject matter, they are taken up together and disposed of by way of this common order.
W.P. No. 29670 of 2015
2. This writ petition has been filed by the transferees challenging the memorandum dated 19.11.2015 issued by the Commissioner of Labour, whereby the representations submitted by the transferees seeking determination, fixation, and communication of their inter se seniority in the cadre of Labour Officers were rejected. The petitioners contend that such fixation of seniority ought to have been carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules.
W.P. Nos. 15623 of 2019, 15973 of 2018, 16929 of 2019, 14887 of 2019 and 1857 of 2020, 22881/2023, 26309/2018 and 26316 /2018
3. In these writ petitions, the petitioners are direct recruits appointed to the post of Labour Officer. They



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