A. Muthupandi Vs Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Madras High Court)
Petitioner is working as Asstt. Director in the Commercial Taxes Department. He submitted representation to Prinicipal Secratory Commercial Tax Department seeking for promotion to the post of Deputy Director Commercial Tax Department. He further prays for the correction his qualification in the service book.
It was argued on behalf of the respondents that the petitioner is qualified to the post of Deputy Commercial Taxes Officer as per instructions received from the Tamilnadu State Council for Higher Education and the educational qualification held by him presently is equivalent to Junior Grade Accountancy conducted by Director of Technical Education. Promotion can be granted subject to the petitioner’s merit and other requirements.
Finally, HC held that no prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner’s representation is considered on merits and in accordance with law, within the time frame to be fixed by this Court. Court directed to decide the matter in within a period of 12 weeks.
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
This writ petition has been filed for writ of mandamus seeking for a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 25.09.2021 seeking for the post of Deputy Commercial Taxes Officer within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
