W.P.No.49799 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.49799 of 2025 1 PARIMALA GANDHI 2 C.SIVALINGAM 3 R.SUBRAMANI 4 K.THEERTHAGIRI 5 K.RAJA 6 K.S.SURYANARAYANAN 7 K.SEKAR 8 S.FATHEKHAN ... Petitioners Vs. 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI – 600 009. 2 THE DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTORATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, PANAGAL BUILDING, CHENNAI – 600 015. 3 THE SECRETARY, TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, TNPSC ROAD, V.O.C NAGAR, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI – 600 003. 4 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NEW COLLECTORATE BUILDING, MANJAKUPPAM, CUDDALORE – 607 001. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.49799 of 2025 5 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DHARMAPURI COLLECTORATE, SALEM MAIN ROAD DHARMAPURI – 636 705. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to give promotion to the post of Junior Assistant from the post of Record Clerk to the petitioner after giving age relaxation to the petitioner. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Naresh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.K.Surendran Additional Government Pleader O R D E R By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2.The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to give promotion to the post of Junior Assistant from the post of Record Clerk to the petitioners after giving age relaxation to the petitioners. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.49799 of 2025 that the petitioners are employed as Record Clerk and they are entitled to get promotion to the post of Junior Assistant, however, their names have not been forwarded to the panel for promotion to the post of Junior Assistant. In this regard, the petitioners made representation to the respondents on 25.11.2025, however, there is no response. Hence, this Court may without going into the merits of the case, issue direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners representation made on 25.11.2025 and to pass appropriate orders, within a reasonable time frame. 4.Considering the limited relief now sought for by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the petitioners representation made on 25.11.2025, on merits and in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 02.01.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.49799 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI,J. pri To 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI – 600 009. 2 THE DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTORATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, PANAGAL BUILDING, CHENNAI – 600 015. 3 THE SECRETARY, TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, TNPSC ROAD, V.O.C NAGAR, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI – 600 003. 4 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NEW COLLECTORATE BUILDING, MANJAKUPPAM, CUDDALORE – 607 001. 5 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DHARMAPURI COLLECTORATE, SALEM MAIN ROAD DHARMAPURI – 636 705. W.P.No.49799 of 2025 02.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis