Madras High CourtWP/9885/2026disposed of

Dr.K.Sundaramoorthy v. The Secretray To Government

2026-03-13Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 13.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA W.P.No. 9885 of 2026 Dr.K.Sundaramoorthy ...petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Technical Education, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3.The Principal, Central Polytechnic College, CIT Campus, Tharamani, Chennai - 600 113.

...respondent s Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 1/5

20.01.2626 for pay fixation in the promotional post of Principal, Central Polytechnic College, Chennai from 17.03.2010 and consequently to revise the pension.

For petitioner :

Mr. T.Ranganathan For respondents :

Mr. Tippu Sultan Government Advocate

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed for the following relief: "To direct the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 20.01.2626 for pay fixation in the promotional post of Principal, Central Polytechnic College, Chennai from 17.03.2010 and consequently to revise the pension."

2. The petitioner would submit that he was promoted as a Principal in Central Polytechnic College, Tharamani, Chennai vide in G.O.(Ms)No.52, Higher Education Department, dated 15.03.2010. However, no pay fixation has been made in the said post till his retirement on 31.05.2016. Therefore, the petitioner has made several 2/5

representations in this regard and finally he submitted his representation on 20.01.2026. However, there is no response from the respondents. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner's representation dated 20.01.2026 has not been considered to date, the 1st respondent is directed to consider his representation and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Technical Education, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3.The Principal, Central Polytechnic College, CIT Campus, Tharamani, Chennai - 600 113.

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