Madras High CourtWP/13775/2017disposed of

V.Ravichandran v. The Secretary To Government

2017-06-05Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.06.2017

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.13775 of 2017 1.V.Ravichandran 2.S.Rajendran 3.R.Karunanithi 4.K.Murugaraj 5.T.Chandrasekar 6.K.Kumanan 7.K.R.Venkatesan 8.D.Palani 9.K.Velmani 10.P.Shanmugam .. Petitioners Vs 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director of Public Libraries, Government of Tamil Nadu, Office of the Director of the Public Libraries, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

3.The District Library Officer, Kancheepuram District, Chengalpet.

4.The District Library Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

5.The District Library Officer, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam.

6.The District Library Officer, Thanjavur District.

Thanjavur.

7.The District Library Officer, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

8.The District Library Officer, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioners as Grade-III Librarian in accordance with G.O.(Ms.).No.243, School Education (K1) Department, dated 27.11.2006, with all consequential service and monetary benefits to the petitioners herein.

For petitioner : Mr.M.Purushothaman For Respondents : Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, AGP

O R D E R

By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to appoint them as Grade-III Librarian in accordance with G.O.(Ms.).No.243, School Education (K1) Department, dated 27.11.2006, with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

2. Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents.

3. It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners were absorbed as Village Librarians after five years of their services as Part-Time Librarians and they are now presently working as Village Librarian at various District Library Office. Therefore, now, their only grievance is that having rendered five years of service as Part-time Librarian, which is a feeder category, they are eligible to be appointed as Grade-III Librarian as per G.O.Ms.No.243, School Education (K1) Department, dated 27.11.2006. However, though similarly placed persons were promoted to the said post, the claim of the petitioners seeking to appoint them as Grade-III Librarian has not been considered till date, despite their representation dated Nil-03-2017. Therefore, learned counsel sought for a direction to the authorities to dispose of their pending representation.

4. Considering the limited prayer of the petitioners, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the respondents to consider the pending representation dated Nil-03-2017 of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight

weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No Costs. WMP.No.14961 of 2017 is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rkm 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.