Madras High Court
WP/18688/2022 of Dr.R.Venkatesan Vs The State of Tamil Nadu on 6 October 2026
WP No. 18688 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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WMP Nos. 18043 and 18045 of 2022
Dr.R.Venkatesan
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu
Rep by the Secretary to Government,
Youth Welfare and Sports Development,
Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009.
2. The Vice- Chancellor
Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Melakottaiyur (Post), Chennai- 600 127.
3. The Registrar
Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Melakottaiyur (post), Chennai- 600 127.
4. Dr.P.K. Senthil Kumar
Associate Professor
Department of Exercise physiology and Bio- mechanics, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University,
..Respondent
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue writ of mandamus, praying to direct the 3rd respondent to constitute a New Committee to consider the past services of the petitioner for fixing the seniority for promotion to the post of Professor-Cum- Head of Department in the Department of Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics, Tamil Nadu Physical
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Education and Sports University, Chennai- 600 127 as per the representation of the petitioner dated 28.03.2022.
For Petitioner:
Mr.A.E.Ravi Chandran
For R1:
For R2 and R3:
For R4:
Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi,
Special Government Pleader
Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram
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ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 28.03.2022 to constitute a committee to consider the past service of the petitioner.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner’s representation is pending since 28.03.2022.
3. At this juncture, the learned standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3 submitted that they would consider the petitioner's representation according to its’ own merits and in accordance with the law.
4. In such view of the above submissions, without going into the merits of the matter, this Court would like to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.03.2022 according to its own merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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5. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 06-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No NR To:
1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by the Secretary to Government, Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009.
2. The Vice- Chancellor Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Melakottaiyur (Post),
3. The Registrar Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Melakottaiyur (post), Chennai- 600 127.
4. Dr.P.K. Senthil Kumar Associate Professor Department of Exercise physiology and Bio- mechanics, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai- 600 127.
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C.KUMARAPPAN J. NR WP No. 18688 of 2022 and WMP Nos. 18043 and 18045 of 2022 06-10-2026