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Madras High CourtWP/7623/2018disposed of

K.Rajendran v. The Director Of Public

2018-04-03Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.04.2018 C O R A M THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.7623 of 2018 and WMP.No.9531 of 2018 1.K.Rajendran 2.P.Madhaiyan ... Petitioners

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The Director of Public Libraries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Office of the Director of the Public Libraries, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a writ of mandamus, to direct the respondent, to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representations of the petitioners dated 23.12.2016 and 16.09.2017 and to fix pay on par with their Junior Mr.T.Vellusrose and to grant monetary benefits to the petitioners herein.

For Petitioners ...

Mr.M.Purushothaman For Respondent ...

Mrs.R.Janaki, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The relief sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondent to consider the representations submitted by the writ petitioners dated 23.12.2016 and 16.09.2017 in respect of fixation of pay to the petitioners, on par with their junior one Mr.T.Vellusrose and subsequently, grant the monetary benefits.

2.The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioners states that the pay fixation as applicable to these writ petitioners have not been fixed in accordance with the Government Orders. Further, the junior to the writ petitioners are receiving higher pay than that of the writ petitioners. In order to step up the pay of the writ petitioners on par with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

their juniors, representations were submitted to the respondent on 23.12.2016 and on 16.09.2017. However, the said representations were kept pending for more than one year. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. Thus, without going into the merits of the matter, the respondent is directed to consider the representations submitted by the writ petitioners dated 23.12.2016 and 16.09.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petitioners are directed to enclose a copy of their representations and all the relevant Government Orders along with the copy of the order passed in this writ petition.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Director of Public Libraries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Office of the Director of the Public Libraries, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

+3cc to Mr.Purushothaman Advocate SR.No.24403 W.P.No.7623 of 2018 and WMP.No.7623 of 2018 SDR 16.04.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/