P SIVAKAMI Vs. DISTRICT COLLECTOR VIRUDUNAGAR DISTRICT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD both sides.

(2.) THIS writ petition arises out of O.A.No.1971 of 1998 filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal. The said OA was filed by the petitioner seeking to set aside the order dated 18.7.1997 passed by the respondent and to direct the respondent to fix the seniority of the applicant in the cadre of Assistant/Rural Welfare Officer Grade I in the appropriate place.

(3.) IN reply to the additional grounds, the respondent District Collector had sent a letter dated 25.08.2009 stating that the said S. Swarnappan had passed the department test during the year 1986 itself, but the petitioner had passed only during 1989 and she is presently working as a Deputy Block Development Officer (Audit) at Kariyapatti Panchayat Union.