Madras High CourtWP/26027/2017disposed of

C.Dhasaiah v. The Managing Director

2017-10-05Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.26027 of 2017 C.Dhasaiah ... Petitioner -Vs1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board 31, Kamarajar Salai Chepauk Chennai 600 005

2. The Executive Engineer TWAD Board Maintenance Division Kovilpatti Thoothukudi District ... Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent no.1-Board to consider the letter dated 21.07.2017 of respondent no.2 recommending that the petitioner be redesignated as Electrician Grade-I in the scale of pay of Rs.4000-6000 with effect from September 2004 and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable time as may be determined by the Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Radhakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.R.Ganesh Babu

ORDER

The petitioner entered the service of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board as Electrician in the scale of pay of Rs.950-1500 with effect from 13.7.89. Since similarly placed persons with SSLC and ITI qualification like that of the petitioner were re-designated as Electrician Grade-I by the orders passed by the first respondent Board on 18.9.2006, the petitioner has given his representation on 30.1.2017 requesting the first respondent to re-designate him as Electrician Grade I in the scale of pay of Rs.4000-6000 with effect from September 2004. Considering the representation made by the petitioner, the Executive Engineer, TWAD Board, Maintenance Division, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Kovilpatti, in his letter No.F.WCE/7785/EA/17 dated 21.7.2017, made his further recommendation to the first respondent to promote/re-designate the petitioner as Electrician Grade I in the time scale of pay of Rs.4000-6000 with effect from September 2004.

In spite of the representation followed by the recommendation made by the Executive Engineer, TWAD Board, Maintenance Division, Kovilpatti, the second respondent herein, no order has been passed by the first respondent. Since the petitioner is fastly nearing his date of superannuation in the year 2018, he has approached this Court with the present writ petition.

2. It is at this stage, the learned standing counsel for the respondents sought for four weeks time to consider the petitioner's representation, in the light of the recommendation made by the second respondent dated 21.7.2017.

3. Placing on record the request made by the learned standing counsel for the respondents, the first respondent is hereby directed to consider and dispose of the pending representation of the petitioner, in the light of the recommendation made by the Executive Engineer, TWAD Board, Maintenance Division, Kovilpatti, the second respondent herein, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board 31, Kamarajar Salai Chepauk, Chennai 600 005

2. The Executive Engineer TWAD Board Maintenance Division Kovilpatti Thoothukudi District +1cc to Mr.R.Ganesh Babu Advocate, S.R.No.71379 +1cc to Mr.M.Radhakrishnan, Advocate, S.R.No.71566 W.P.No.26027 of 2017 RR(CO) CA(08/11/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/