Tamilnadu Housing Board v. The Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.06.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.15117 of 2017 Tamilnadu Housing Board Engineers Association rep.by its General Secretary A.Bhoopathy New No.15, Old No.89, Abbu Salai Street State Bank Colony Virugambakkam Chennai 600 092 ..

Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam Chennai 600 035

3. The Accountant Genral Teynampet Chennai 600 018 ..

Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to extend the benefit of G.O.312 dated 26.08.2010 and to grant the revision of scale of pay and grade pay on par with the other department/public sector undertakings within reasonable time.

For Petitioner ::Mr.P.Venkatraman For Respondents:: Mr.M.Dig Vijaya Pandiyan Additional Government Pleader for R1 Mr.V.Anandhamurthy for R2

ORDER

The petitioner-Tamil Nadu Housing Board Engineers Association seeks for a direction to the respondents to extend the benefit of G.O.312 dated 26.8.2010 and to grant the revision of scale of pay and grade pay on par with the other department/public sector undertakings within a reasonable time. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that all the members of the petitioner Association are not given the benefit of G.O.312 dated 26.8.2010.

3. But this Court is not inclined to entertain the writ petition filed by the petitioner Association. The reason is that when the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.312, Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 26.8.2010 is sought for, every individual member has to make out a case before this Court. Therefore, without any basis or foundation, the petitioner cannot press that the members of the petitioner Association are entitled to get the benefit of the aforementioned Government Order. Hence, the writ petition filed by the Association is bereft of any locus standi. Accordingly, the writ petition fails and it is dismissed. However, liberty is given to the individual members to workout their remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam Chennai 600 035

3. The Accountant Genral Teynampet Chennai 600 018.

+1 CC to Mr.V. Anandha Moorthy, Advocate sr 42805 +1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 42816 +1 CC to Mr.S. Sivakumar, advocate sr 43041 W.P.No.15117 of 2017 AD(CO) sp/28/6 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/