Madras High Court
WP/10789/2026 of Saraswathi Vs The Registrar General on 25 August 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25-08-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN
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Saraswathi
W/o. Late.Baskaran,
No.13 Thilagar Street,
Vedachalam Nagar,
Kancheepuram 631501
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Registrar General,
Honourable Madras High court,
Chennai.
2. The Principal District Judge
Combined court Building complex,
Kanchipuram.
3. The Principal Sub ordinate Judge
Combined court Building complex,
Kanchipuram.
4. The Additional sub Ordinate Judge
Combined court Building complex,
Kanchipuram.
..Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 15.12.2025.
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For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Ganesan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.J.C.Pranav Kumar
For Mr. J. Chandran Sundar Sashikumar
Standing Counsel
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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ of Mandamus has been instituted seeking a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation dated 15.12.2025. A perusal of the representation submitted by the writ petitioner would show that she had set out a claim for promotion with seniority. The Principal District Judge, Kancheepuram has addressed a letter to the Registrar General of High Court, Madras wherein it is found that the writ petitioner suffered a punishment of withholding of increment for three years vide order dated 06.07.2025. Therefore, her name was not considered for promotion on account of currency of punishment.
2. That apart, promotion per se cannot be claimed as an absolute right. Consideration for promotion is a right. In the present case, the name of the petitioner was considered, but the authorities found that there is a currency of punishment and therefore her name was passed over. That being the factum,
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the petitioner has not established even a semblance of legal right to show as to consider the relief as such sought for in the present writ petition.
3. The writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.G.R.,J.) 25-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KST To
1. The Registrar General, Honourable Madras High court, Chennai
2. The Principal district Judge Combined court Building complex, Kanchipuram
3. The Principal Sub ordinate Judge Combined court Building complex, Kanchipuram
4. The Additional sub Ordinate Judge Combined court Building complex, Kanchipuram
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN J. KST WP No. 10789 of 2026 25-08-2026