Madras High Court
WP(MD)/28602/2026 of Elavarasan R Vs The State of Tamil Nadu on 6 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 28602 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) No. 28602 of 2026
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Elavarasan R
S/o.(Late) Raju,
Door No.373/A2, Thiruvalluvar Nagar,
Sivagari Patti (Post),
Housing Board,
Palani, Dindigul - 624 601.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by its Principal Secretary to the
Government,
Commercial Tax and Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
SC/ST Social and Welfare Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai - 600 009.
3. The Inspector General of Registration, O/o.The Inspector General of Registration, 100 Santhom Highways, Chennai - 600028.
4. V.A.Raja,
Joint 2 Sub Registrar,
Thiruvannamalai.
..Respondent(s)
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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, call for the records relating to the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in No.25649/A5/2026-2 dated 24.09.2026, relating to proceedings No.25649/A5/2026-3
dated
24.09.2026,
whereby
promotion/appointment/posting as Sub Registrar Grade-I has been granted pursuant to the impugned panel, and quash the same and consequently, direct the 3rd respondent to include the petitioner in the promotion panel 2019-2020 Serial No.37 as a Sub Registrar Grade-1.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Mohamed Azarudeen Sharof
Advocate
For Respondent(s):
Mrs.Kavitha Nithyanandan,
Additional Advocate General
assisted by
Mr.S.Selva Aditya,
Government Advocate for R1 to R3
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ORDER
The petitioner, working as a Sub Registrar Grade-II in the Registration Department, has filed this writ petition, challenging the panel prepared by the Inspector General of Registration for the post of Sub-Registrar Grade-I, dated 24.09.2026.
2. The petitioner claims that he is eligible to be accommodated in the panel prepared for the post of Sub-Registrar Grade-I. However, his name has not been added in the panel.
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3. When this writ petition is taken up for admission, the learned Additional Advocate General entered appearance for the respondents 1 to 3 and submitted that the impugned panel was prepared on 24.09.2026 and the petitioner was not included in the promotion list, since he is facing disciplinary proceedings for grave charges under Rule 17-B of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules. According to the learned Additional Advocate General, a charge memo was issued to the petitioner on 12.09.2026 and the enquiry is pending.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this charge memo has been issued only on 12.09.2026 in order to deny promotion to the petitioner.
5. This Court considered the rival submissions made.
6. The petitioner claims that he is eligible for the post of Sub- Registrar Grade-I. The panel for the post of Grade-I for the year 2025- 2026 was published by the Inspector General of Registration on 24.09.2026. Prior to that date, the petitioner was issued with a charge memo under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules. Therefore, the case of the petitioner can be considered
WP(MD) No. 28602 of 2026 only based on the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings. If the disciplinary proceedings were initiated in order to prevent the petitioner from getting promotional opportunity, the petitioner can workout his remedy after successful completion of the disciplinary proceedings.
7. The petitioner has made a specific allegation that persons, who are facing disciplinary proceedings under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, have also been included in the panel.
8. The learned Additional Advocate General has disputed the same and clarified that no such person facing disciplinary proceedings has been included in the impugned panel list.
9. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Advocate General, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ogy
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1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Commercial Tax and Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.
2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary, SC/ST Social and Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
3. The Inspector General of Registration, O/o.The Inspector General of Registration, 100 Santhom Highways, Chennai - 600028.
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