Madras High CourtWP/13634/2021disposed of

Ka.Velu v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2021-07-02Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR Writ Petition No.13634 of 2021 Ka.Velu S/o.Kanniyappa Reddy .. Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

2.The Registrar, University of Madras, Centenary Building, Chepauk, Chennai - 600005.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to dispose of the representations of the petitioner dated 10.10.2014 and 15.05.2015 which have been forwarded on 01.03.2019 through proper channel to the first respondent and to pass suitable orders on par with the colleagues of the petitioner passed by the second respondent in official communication No.F1(C)/Estt/Tech/2012/1580, dated 13.06.2008 and re-designate the post of Assistant Technical Officer into the Technical Officer and to grant all monetary benefits and arrears from 03.11.2010.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.R.Nixon For Respondents : Mr.C.Kathiravan Government Advocate [R1] Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram [R2] O R D E R With the consent of both parties, this matter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Petition is filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to dispose of the representations of the petitioner dated 10.10.2014 and 15.05.2015, which have been https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

forwarded on 01.03.2019 through proper channel to the first respondent, in the light of the order passed by the second respondent in official communication No.F1(C)/ Estt/Tech/2012/1580, dated 13.06.2008 and re-designate the post of Assistant Technical Officer into Technical Officer and to grant all monetary benefits and arrears from 03.11.2010.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will be sufficient if a direction is issued to the second respondent to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 10.10.2014 and 15.05.2015, within a time stipulated by this Court.

4. Having regard to the limited scope of the prayer that is now sought before this Court by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representations or the case pleaded by the petitioner before this Court, this Court directs the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 10.10.2014 and 15.05.2015, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To:

1.The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

2.The Registrar, University of Madras, Centenary Building, Chepauk, Chennai - 600005.

+1cc to M/s.A.R.Nixon, Advocate, S.R.No.30699 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.31196 Writ Petition No.13634 of 2021 PMK(CO) SB(23/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/