Madras High CourtWP/13656/2021disposed of

R.Ravikumar v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2021-07-05Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR W.P. No. 13656 of 2021 and W.M.P. No.14515 of 2021 R.Ravikumar .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary, Uma Maheswara Higher Secondary School, Karanthai, Thanjavur - 2.

3. The District Educational Officer, District Educational Office, Sivagangai Park, Thanjavur - 613 001.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to fix the petitioner's monthly salary as per VII Pay Commission Report and pay the same to the petitioner herein from the date of implementation of VII Pay Commission Report within a stipulated period.

For Petitioner : Mr. G.Dhanasekaran For Respondents : Mr. C.Kathiravan Government Advocate O R D E R With the consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition is filed for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to fix the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner's monthly salary as per VII Pay Commission Report and pay the same to the petitioner from the date of implementation of VII Pay Commission Report within a stipulated period.

3. Though the prayer sought in this writ petition is to issue a positive direction to the respondents, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 18.02.2021, within a time stipulated by this Court.

4. Having regard to the limited scope of prayer that is now sought before this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation or the case pleaded before this Court, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.02.2021, and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bkn To

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

2. The District Educational Officer, District Educational Office, Sivagangai Park, Thanjavur - 613 001.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.31413 W.P. No. 13656 of 2021 PL(CO) RLP(20/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/