COMMISSIONER Vs. T SUNDARRAJ

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioners have filed the above writ petition questioning the order dated 28. 04. 1998 made in O. A. No. 764 of 1995 on the file of Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Chennai.

(2.) THE first respondent herein, viz. , T. Sundarraj, Secondary Grade Assistant, Corporation High School, Puliyur, Chennai has filed the said Original Application, questioning the order of the Educational Officer, Corporation Education Department - 4th respondent before the Tribunal, rejecting his request to count the services rendered by him in the Gokulam Welfare Middle School, a privately managed aided School (which was taken over by the Corporation from 18. 7. 84) from 23. 05. 1973 to 17. 07. 1984 for nearly 11 years, for the purpose of fixing seniority and according promotion to the post of Tamil Pandit Grade I on the basis of the said seniority. The said application came to be disposed of by the Tribunal based on the decision of the Supreme Court and directed the Educational Officer of the Corporation to count the services rendered by the applicant in Gokulam Welfare Middle School from 23. 05. 1973 to 17. 07. 1984 for the purpose of seniority and consider him for promotion as Tamil Pandit Grade I on the basis of his inclusion in the panel published on 14. 11. 1994 on par with his juniors with all consequential service benefits. Questioning the same, the petitioners have filed the present writ petition.

(3.) HEARD the learned standing counsel for Corporation of Chennai.