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Tmt.Chandra v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2015-04-24Honourable Mr Justice M. Sathyanarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.04.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.Nos.11759 to 11761 of 2015 And W.P.Nos.11774 to 11779 of 2015 And M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2015 Tmt.Chandra ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11759/2015 S.Geetha ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11760/2015 S.Mailambal ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11761/2015 M.Kalyani ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11774/2015 M.Eswari ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11775/2015 K.Vedamani ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11776/2015 A.Kasthuribai ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11777/2015 M.Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11778/2015 S.Nalina ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11779/2015 Vs.

1. Government of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Commissioner for Social Welfare, Chindatripet, Chennai-2.

3. The Commissioner/Director of Integrated Child Development Services, Pammal Nallathambi Street, Tharamani, Chennai - 113. ... 1 to 3 Respondents in W.P.11759 to 11761/15(Respondents in WP.11759 to 11761,11774/15)

4. The District Project Officer-Child Development Dharmapuri.

... 4th Respondents in W.P.No.11759/2015 and WP.11774/15

5. The District Project Officer-Child Development, Thanjavur ... 4th Respondents in W.P.No.11761/2015 and WP.11779/15

6. The District Project Officer-Child Development, Vellore ... 4th Respondents in W.P.No.11760/2015, 11775/15 and WP.11776/15

7. The District Project Officer-Child Development, Thiruvarur ... 4th Respondents in W.P.No.11777/2015 and WP.11778/15 Prayer in W.P.No.11759 of 2015:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner representation dated 18.03.2015, 24.1.15, 23.3.15, 18.3.15, 28.2.15, 26.2.15, 3.3.15, 4.3.15, 16.3.15 respectively and increase and enhance the age of the petitioner retirement from 60 years to 65 years as per the directions issued by the Government of India and allow to continue the petitioner services till she attain the age of 65 years, with all consequential benefits award costs. For Petitioners : Mr.V.Ajoy Khose For Respondents : Mr.V.Subbiah Special Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R By consent these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal. 2.Petitioners claim to be anganwadi workers submitted representation dated 18.03.2015, 24.01.2015, 23.03.2015, 18.03.2015, 28.02.2015, 26.02.

2015, 03.03.2015, 04.03.2015 and 16.03.2015 respectively, to the respondents stating that they are employed in that capacity from 01.06.1993, 01.07.1982, 01.07.1982, 01.07.1982, 21.08.1982, 02.06.1984, 01.07.1982, 01.07.1982 and 01.07.1982 respectively, and the Central Government has increased the age of the anganwadi workers to 65 and except the State of Tamil Nadu, all other states have increased the age and hence prayed for increasing the age of retirement from 60 years to 65 years. Since the petitioners have not been favoured with any response, they came forward to file these writ petitions.

3.Heard the submissions of Mr.V.Ajoy Khose, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, and Mr.V.Subbiah, learned Special Government Pleader who accepts for the respondents. 4.This Court without going into the merits of the representations, directs the first respondent to dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible and not later than twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision to the petitioners. 5.These writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To

1. The Secretary Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Commissioner for Social Welfare, Chindatripet, Chennai-2.

3. The Commissioner/Director of Integrated Child Development Services, Pammal Nallathambi Street, Tharamani, Chennai - 113.

4. The District Project Officer-Child Development Dharmapuri.

5. The District Project Officer-Child Development, Thanjavur

6. The District Project Officer-Child Development, Vellore

7. The District Project Officer-Child Development, Thiruvarur +9cc's to Mr.V.Ajay Khose, Advocate, S.R.No.22751 to 22759 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.22937, 22938 W.P.Nos.11759 to 11761 of 2015 And W.P.Nos.11774 to 11779 of 2015 And M.P.Nos.1 to SSI(CO) CA(15/05/2015)