Case Note & Summary
The appeal arose from a service dispute concerning the appellant’s claim for inclusion in the City List of Deputy Tahsildars for the year 2006. The appellant, a Junior Assistant in the Revenue Department since 1993, had completed probation, passed departmental tests, and undergone Revenue Inspector training. Under Rule 7(A) of the Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service Rules, he asserted eligibility for inclusion in the 2006 list. However, when the City Lists for 2005–2010 were belatedly published in 2011, his name appeared only in the 2007 list. Representations and a favourable recommendation from the Commissioner of Land Administration were rejected, first in 2017 and again on review in 2019. In WP No.8120 of 2020, the High Court set aside the rejection and ordered reconsideration. After reconsideration, the first respondent again rejected the claim on 18.01.2023. The appellant challenged that order in WP No.5989 of 2023, which the Writ Court dismissed on 20.03.2024. The instant writ appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent was filed against that dismissal. The court’s final analysis and decision are not available in the truncated text.
Issue of Consideration
Whether the appellant was entitled to be included in the City List of Deputy Tahsildars for the year 2006 under Rule 7(A) of the Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service Rules.
