2025:MHC:1558 WP No. 23531 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 23531 of 2025 T.Gnanavel B.E Executive Engineer, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Now on deputation in Tambaram City Municipal Corporation, Tambaram, Chennai 600 045. Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Principal Secretary To Government Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Director Of Municipal Administration No.75, Santhome High Road, M.R.C. Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028. Page No.1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23531 of 2025 3.The Commissioner Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore 641 001. Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st Respondent to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law on the representations submitted by the petitioner on 28.10.2024 and 04.06.2025, for fixation of seniority. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Ranganathan For Respondent(s): Dr.T.Seenivasan, S.G.P., ORDER The instant writ petition has been filed to direct the 1 st respondent to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law on the representations submitted by the petitioner on 28.10.2024 and 04.06.2025, regarding the fixation of seniority. 2. The petitioner states that he was appointed as a Fitter in the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation and subsequently promoted to the positions of Overseer and Junior Engineer. Pursuant to the order issued by the 1 st respondent Page No.2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23531 of 2025 in G.O.2D.No.4, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 27.01.2016, the petitioner was promoted as Executive Engineer in the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation and is currently posted as Executive Engineer in Tambaram City Municipal Corporation. 3. It is the submission of the petitioner that junior to him, who does not belong to the Civil Engineering Branch of the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation was erroneously considered for seniority and promoted based on the proceedings dated 31.10.2008 passed by the 3 rd Respondent. This has resulted in prejudice to the petitioner, as his seniority was adversely affected. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner made representations to the 1 st respondent on 28.10.2024 and 04.06.2025, which are yet to be considered by the 1 st respondent. 4. At this juncture, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that the petitioner's representations are not maintainable. Nevertheless, the learned Special Government Pleader fairly Page No.3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23531 of 2025 submits that the respondents would consider the petitioner's representation within a reasonable time. 5. In such view of the matter, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the 1 st respondent to consider the petitioner's representations and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 30-06-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No Jeni Page No.4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23531 of 2025 To 1.The Principal Secretary To Government Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director Of Municipal Administration No 75, Santhome High Road, M.R.C. Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai 600 028 3.The Commissioner Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore 641 001 Page No.5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23531 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN J. Jeni WP No. 23531 of 2025 30-06-2025 Page No.6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis