16. Following the said judgment, I have also held
in the order dated 20.04.2010 passed in
W.P.No.9264 of 2004 (N.Ganesan vs The
Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Tamil Nadu
Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Chennai) that
when there was no charge pending against the
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petitioner therein as on the crucial date for
drawing the panel for promotion, the contention of
the petitioner that his name should be included in
the panel of Quality Inspector for the year 1992 as
on that date he was fully qualified and eligible and
entitled for promotion needs to be accepted, since
the right to be considered for promotion is a
fundamental right guaranteed under Article 16 of
the Constitution of India, as per the ratio laid
down by the Apex Court in Delhi Jal Board vs
Mahinder Songh reported in 2000(7) SCC 210
keeping in mind that as on the crucial date namely,
01.10.1992, the petitioner was eligible and within
the zone of consideration. In the present case, as
per Clause II(2) to Schedule-XI Part-A of the
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of
Service) Act, since the charge memo issued against
the petitioner on 05.05.2017 has been stayed as it
was issued with an afterthought to preempt his
chance of becoming Additional Commissioner, the
case of the petitioner shall be considered for his
empanelment by drawing up of panel on
01.10.2016.”.
16. Following the said judgment, I have also held
in the order dated 20.04.2010 passed in
W.P.No.9264 of 2004 (N.Ganesan vs The
Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Tamil Nadu
Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Chennai) that
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when there was no charge pending against the
petitioner therein as on the crucial date for
drawing the panel for promotion, the contention
of the petitioner that his name should be included
in the panel of Quality Inspector for the year 1992
as on that date he was fully qualified and eligible
and entitled for promotion needs to be accepted,
since the right to be considered for promotion is a
fundamental right guaranteed under Article 16 of
the Constitution of India, as per the ratio laid
down by the Apex Court in Delhi Jal Board vs
Mahinder Songh reported in 2000(7) SCC 210
keeping in mind that as on the crucial date
namely, 01.10.1992, the petitioner was eligible
and within the zone of consideration. In the
present case, as per Clause II(2) to Schedule-XI
Part-A of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants
(Conditions of Service) Act, since the charge
memo issued against the petitioner on 05.05.2017
has been stayed as it was issued with an
afterthought to preempt his chance of becoming
Additional Commissioner, the case of the
petitioner shall be considered for his
empanelment by drawing up of panel on
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01.10.2016.”.
16.Following the said judgment, I have also held in the order dated 20.04.2010 passed in W.P.No.9264 of 2004 (N.Ganesan vs. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Chennai) that when there was no charge pending against the petitioner therein as on the crucial date for drawing the panel for promotion, the contention of the petitioner that his name should be included in the panel of Quality Inspector for the year 1992 as on that date he was fully qualified and eligible and entitled for promotion needs to be accepted, since the right to be considered for promotion is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 16 of the Constitution of India, as per the ratio laid down by the Apex Court in Delhi Jal Board vs. Mahinder Singh reported in 2000 (7) SCC 210 keeping in mind that as on the crucial date namely, 01.10.1992, the petitioner was eligible and within the zone of consideration. In the present case, as per Clause II(2) to Schedule-XI Part-A of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, since the charge memo issued against the petitioner on 05.05.2017 has been stayed as it was issued with an afterthought to preempt his chance of becoming Additional Commissioner, the case of the petitioner shall be considered for his empanelment by drawing up of panel on 01.10.2016.