Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29973/2026 of V.Suba Vs The Commissioner/Director on 14 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 29973 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
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AND
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V.Suba
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Commissioner/Director,
Most Backward And Denotified Communities Welfare Department Chennai
2. The Joint Director
Kallar Reclamation, Madurai
3. D. Rexlandimary
Pg.assistant (zoology), Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, Vellaiyammalpuram, Theni District
4. A. Selvi
Pg.assistant (commerce), Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, Muthanampatti, Theni District
5. K. Venkatesan
PG.assistant (english), Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, Mallanampatti, Dindigul District
6. C. Saranya Baby
PG.assistant (physics) Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, E.pudupatti, Theni District __________
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7. V. M. Rajkumar
PG.assistant (tamil), Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, V.kallapatti, Madurai District
8. R. Kamaladevi
PG.assistant-(english) Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, Melakkal, Madurai District
9. M. Jeevabharathi
PG.assistant (maths), Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, Muthayan Chettipatti, Theni District
10.B. Sarasu
Pg.assistant (tamil), Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, Sevugampatti, Dindigui District
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.H1/2289/2025 dated 31.07.2026 whereby the panel/selection list for promotion to the post of Higher Secondary School Headmaster for the academic year 2026 - 2027 consequent promotion order issued by the 1st respondent dated 30.09.2026 in so far as the 3 and 4 respondents is concerned and consequential proceedings issued by the 1st respondent dated 12.10.2026 quash the same and further direct the 1st respondent to place the petitioner in the panel lost of academic year 2026-2027 above the 5 to 10 respondents and promote the petitioner as Headmaster of Government Kallar Higher Secondary School within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.
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For Petitioner(s)
: Mr.Xavier Rajini
for Mr.R. Murugan
For Respondent(s)
: Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff
Special Government Pleader
for R1 and R2
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ORDER
By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. Mr. M. Mahaboob Athiff, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the first and second respondents. Since no adverse orders are to be passed, notice to the third to tenth respondents is dispensed with.
3. The petitioner, who was placed at Serial No. 47 in the panel as on 01.03.2024, has been placed at Serial No. 62 in the impugned panel dated 31.07.2026. Aggrieved by the said panel, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. The petitioner has also submitted a representation in this regard, which has been rejected without assigning any reasons for placing the petitioner at Serial No. 62.
4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first and second respondents submits that the seniority has been revised in __________
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5. In view of the submissions made by the learned Special Government Pleader, this Court is not inclined to entertain this Writ Petition. However, this Court expects the first and second respondents to furnish the petitioner, the mark list on the basis of which the seniority has been revised. The first and second respondents shall furnish the said details to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event, if the petitioner finds that her rank has been wrongly revised without following the guidelines laid down in Bimlesh Tanwar’s case, it is always open to the petitioner to challenge the same in the manner known to law.
6. With above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mbi __________
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WP(MD) No. 29973 of 2026 To
1. The Commissioner/Director Most Backward And Denotified Communities Welfare Department Chennai
2. The Joint Director Kallar Reclamation Madurai __________
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WP(MD) No. 29973 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI J. mbi WP(MD) No. 29973 of 2026 14-10-2026 __________
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