N. RAGUDEVAN Vs. MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Challenge in this appeal, is to an order made in W.P(MD) No. 12040 of 2015 dated 15.07.2015, by which, a learned single Judge has declined to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, to refix the seniority of the appellant, as a backlog vacancy of the year 2006 and place him at the top, in the department of Tamilology in the abovesaid University.

(2.) Material on record discloses that the appellant was appointed as Assistant Professor on 18.03.2010, in Madurai Kamaraj University, in the department of Tamilology, in the recruitment for filling up of backlog vacancies for SC/ST. His name was placed below the category of MBC, which according to the appellant, is to promote a person from MBC community, who was older than him. The respondent University has maintained an attendance register, by following Serial Nos. (i) Dr. B. Sathiyamoorthy, who belongs to Most Backward Class Community (ii) Dr. B. Sankareswari, who belongs to Backward Class community and (iii) the appellant belongs to SC community.

(3.) According to the appellant, since his appointment was against the backlog vacancies for SC/ST, which arose prior to 2006, he should have been placed above the two persons in the order of seniority. In June 2012, the then Head of Tamilology Department Dr. Manivel, retired from service. The appellant ought to have been promoted as Head of the Department. But, it was not done. Therefore, he made a representation, dated 19.03.2012, to place him as Head of the Department (in charge) in the department of Tamilology. No action was taken. He also made many representations, to enter his name as No. 1, in the attendance register instead of No. 3. He has also made a representation dated 27.03.2015, to the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department. According to him, his service period should be calculated from the date of vacancy i.e., before 2006.