Madras High Court
WP/47366/2025 of R.DEVIKA Vs THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU on 24 August 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-08-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN
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R.Devika
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu
Represented, by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Registrar General,
High Court, Chennai 600 104.
3. The Principal District Judge,
Tiruppur 641 601.
4. The Sessions Judge
Magalir Neethimandram,
Tiruppur 641 601.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to sanction regular post of Computer operator and to approve rules for the said post and further direct the respondents to regularize the petitioner’s services as Computer operator with effect from the date of her appointment, namely 14.02.2014 and grant her all consequential benefits.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.P. Mohanraj
For Respondent(s):
Mr.K.RAJESH
Government Advocate For R1
Mr.M.Palanimuthu For R2 to R4
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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) This Court, while disposing of W.P.No.4109 of 2025, involving a similar issue, observed as hereunder:
6. This Court is of the considered view that the petitioners were appointed as temporary Computor Operators and therefore, the High Court, in exercise of powers of judicial review cannot issue a direction to regularise the services which must be done by the competent authority in accordance with the rules and by verifying the eligibility criteria contemplated under the service rules for the post concerned. The legal position has been settled in the Constitutional Bench in Uma Devi’s case viz., State of Karnataka vs. Uma Devi. However, regularisation of service are to be considered depending on the facts of each case and in accordance with the service rules applicable to the post.
7. In the present case, the writ petitioners are appointed on temporary basis and on the date of their appointment, no rule was in force. However, the adhoc rules are not issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.67 dated 10.02.2026. Therefore, the appointing authority viz., Principal District Judge concerned has to consider the cases of these temporary Computer Operators strictly in accordance with the adhoc rules and based on the eligibility criteria qualification etc. as per the rules.
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2. In view of the same, this writ petition is also disposed of on the same lines. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.G.R.,J.) 24-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No sli To
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Registrar General, High Court, Chennai 600 104.
3. The Principal District Judge, Tiruppur 641 601.
4. The Sessions Judge Magalir Neethimandram, Tiruppur 641 601.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN, J. sli WP No. 47366 of 2025 24-08-2026