O R D E R :

With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring that the Petitioner is entitled to have his claim considered and be treated as senior to Respondents 4 to 6 in the Surveyor category and have his name placed at Serial No.3 in the seniority list of Surveyors communicated vide Progs.No.12/2302/2024 dated 28-07-2025 issued by the 2nd Respondent duly holding the action of the 2nd Respondent in rejecting Petitioner’s objections to the placement in the provisional seniority list and placing his name below that of Respondents 4 to 6, as being arbitrary, illegal, contrary to provisions of Rules 33 and 36 of the TS State & Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and set-aside the same accordingly, and to pass…”

3. Heard Sri V.Ravichandran, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-I for the respondents.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is working as a Surveyor, he is fully qualified and eligible for promotion to the post of Deputy Inspector of Survey and that respondent No.2 issued a seniority list of Surveyors vide proceedings dated 28.07.2025. However, aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred a revision before respondent No.2 on 22.09.2025 and the same is pending consideration.

Therefore, learned counsel seeks indulgence of this Court.

5. Learned Government Pleader for the respondents fairly submits that respondent No.2 will pass appropriate orders on the revision dated

22.09.2025 preferred by the petitioner, in accordance with law.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties and without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to pass appropriate orders on the revision dated 22.09.2025 preferred by the petitioner, after issuing notice to the affected parties and affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the affected parties, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

____________________ PULLA KARTHIK, J