WP.No.18190 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22.05.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No.18190 of 2025 K. Devasena ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Commissionerate of Revenue Administration Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 3. The Additional Commissioner (Revenue Administration), Commissionerate of Revenue Administration Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 4. The District Collector, Coimbatore District Collector Office, State Bank road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore 641 018. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.No.18190 of 2025 Coimbatore (South) State Bank Road, Coimbatore 641 018. .... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to issue appropriate directions to the 4th respondent to declare the petitioner's probation with effect from 16.01.2015 and grant all monetary and service benefits within a time frame to be fixed by this Court by considering the representation dated 04.03.2025. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Varsha For Respondents : Mrs.R.Anitha Special Government Pleader O R D E R This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to issue appropriate directions to the 4th respondent to declare the petitioner's probation with effect from 16.01.2015 and grant all monetary and service benefits within a time frame to be fixed by this Court by considering the representation dated 04.03.2025. 2. I have heard Ms.S.Varsha, learned counsel for the petitioner and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.No.18190 of 2025 Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The petitioner was appointed on 18.01.2013. Though she had been working in the Government service for a decade and more, her probation was not confirmed. Taking into consideration the unfortunate circumstances in which the petitioner is working, I called upon the learned Government Advocate to get instructions as to why the unfortunate situation exists and had been permitted to continue. I posted the matter today. 4. When I took the matter for hearing today, Mrs. R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader has produced instructions from the Additional Chief Secretary to Government vide letter No.1278/Ser-7(1)/2013, dated 20.05.2025. The instruction states that the individual had been sent for survey training and on account of that fact no training was given for the year 2016- 2017 and since it was cleared on 29.01.2018, there has occasioned a delay. The instruction further reveals that after obtaining approval from the Human Resources Management Department, appropriate orders confirming the probation will be passed within four weeks. Page 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.No.18190 of 2025 5. Taking the letter issued by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government to the learned Government Advocate as an undertaking given to this Court, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be a direction to pass an order of probation within a period of four weeks from today. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 22.05.2025 dpq/vsi-2 (2/3) Index : Yes /No Speaking Order : Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.No.18190 of 2025 To 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Commissionerate of Revenue Administration Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 3. The Additional Commissioner (Revenue Administration), Commissionerate of Revenue Administration Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 4. The District Collector, Coimbatore District Collector Office, State Bank road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore 641 018. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office Coimbatore (South) State Bank Road, Coimbatore 641 018. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.No.18190 of 2025 V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. dpq W.P.No.18190 of 2025 (2/3) 22.05.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis