WP No. 44839 of 2025 DATED: 20-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP No. 44839 of 2025 and WMP.No.50034 of 2025 & WMP.No.50033 of 2025 1. V.Vijay 2.S. Sampathkumar 3.C. Shanmugasundaram Petitioners Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary Home (transport) Department, St Geroge, Port, Tamil Nadu Government, Chennai 9 2.The Transport Commissioner Office Of The Transport Commissioner, Guindy, Chennai 32 3.The Joint Transport Commissioner Guindy, Chennai 32 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 44839 of 2025 Respondents PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings Pro. No 19654 / T1 / 20255 (E.O. No. 414/2025) dated 30.05.2025 on the file of the Transport Commissioner, Guindy, Chennai 32, 2nd respondent herein and quashed the same and consequently directing the 2nd respondent to follow the revised seniority list issued vide proceedings No.17288 / T1 / 2023 (E.O. No. 348/2023) dated 02.08.2023 while granting promotion. For Petitioners: Mr.U. Karunakaran For Respondents: Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan, AGP 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 44839 of 2025 ORDER The Writ Petition has been filed challenging the tentative seniority list dated 30.05.2025 on the ground that the 2nd respondent failed to follow the directions issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court to prepare the tentative seniority list only on the basis of merit. 2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3. Though the impugned tentative seniority list of Motor Vehicles Inspector Grade-I was published on 30.05.2025, the petitioners did not raise any objection at the relevant time. Now, after a lapse of six months, the petitioners have challenged the tentative seniority list dated 30.05.2025, that too without 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 44839 of 2025 having submitted any objection earlier. However, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and also taking into account the order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Contempt Petition (Civil) Diary No. 6415/2021 in SLP (C) No. 2886/2016, the petitioners may be granted one more opportunity to submit their objections against the impugned tentative seniority list. 4. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to submit their objections against the impugned tentative seniority list to the 2nd respondent within a period of one week from today. On receipt of the objections, the 2nd respondent shall consider the same on merits and in accordance with law, and thereafter publish the final seniority list of Motor Vehicles Inspector Grade-I forthwith. 5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 20-11-2025 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 44839 of 2025 shr Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 44839 of 2025 To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary Home (transport) Department, St Geroge, Port, Tamil Nadu Government, Chennai 9 2.The Transport Commissioner Office Of The Transport Commissioner, Guindy, Chennai 32 3.The Joint Transport Commissioner Guindy Chennai 32 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 44839 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. shr WP No. 44839 of 2025 and WMP.No.50034 of 2025 & WMP.No.50033 of 2025 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 44839 of 2025 20-11-2025 (1/2) 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis