Madras High Court
WP/12579/2024 of R.RAGOTHAMAN Vs THE SECRETARY on 28 October 2026
WP No. 12579 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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R.Ragothaman,
S/o. Radhakrishnan,
Sub-registrar, Grade-I,
Rayakottai, Krishnagiri District
On Deputation at Dadagapatty Sub-Registrar, Salem East, Salem District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,
TNPSC Road, Chennai -3.
2. The Secretary to Govt,
Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -9.
3. The Inspector General of Registration, Chennai City, Chennai -28.
..Respondent
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to absorb the petitioner in the backlog vacancies available for the Schedule Tribe Community in the recruitment process for the year 2008 conducted by TNPSC in combined subordinate services Examination-I in the post of Sub-Registrar, Grade-II and revise his seniority in the cadre of Sub-Registrar, Grade-II and grant him all further consequential promotion and other benefits arising out of the absorption within a reasonable time in the light of the representation made by the Petitioner dated 10.08.2023.
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For Petitioner:
MR.K.Venkataraman, Senior Counsel
for M.Muthappan
For R1:
For R2 and R3:
Mr.R.Bharanidharan,
Standing counsel
Mr.V.Tamizhanban,
Government Advocate
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ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to absorb the petitioner in the backlog vacancies available for the Schedule Tribe Community in the recruitment process for the year 2008 conducted by TNPSC in combined subordinate services Examination-I in the post of Sub-Registrar, Grade-II and revise his seniority in the cadre of Sub-Registrar, Grade-II and grant him all further consequential promotion and other benefits arising out of the absorption within a reasonable time in the light of the representation made by the petitioner dated 10.08.2023.
2. The present Writ Petition has ben filed seeking a direction to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 10.08.2023. Now, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to submit a fresh representation along with the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Tamil
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Nadu and others v. K.Shobana and others reported in (2021) 4 Supreme Court Cases 686.
3. In view of the above submissions, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court gives liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the 1st respondent along with a copy of judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Shobana case as cited supra. If any such representation is received from the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the same according to its own merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks thereafter.
4. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 28-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SHL
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C.KUMARAPPAN J. SHL To:
1. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Chennai -3.
2. The Secretary to Govt, Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -9.
3. The Inspector General of Registration, Chennai City, Chennai -28. WP No. 12579 of 2024 28-10-2026