Durai Ramachandran v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.08.2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN W.P.No.24610 of 2015

1. Durai Ramachandran

2. K.Moorthy .... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamil nadu rep. by The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2. The Director of Public Libraries, Chennai - 2.

3. The District Library Officer, Vellore - 632 001.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to regularise the service of the petitioners on the Special Time Scale of Pay of Rs.2500-5000+grade pay of Rs.500 in the light of G.O.(D) No.164 School Education (Ni.Va.4(2) Dept. dated 27.5.15 and regularise our service in the light of G.O.Ms.No.385 Finance (Paycell) Dept Dt.1.10.2010 and G.O.Ms. 653, Home (Police15) Department, dated 07.08.2009.

For petitioners :

Ms. M. Srividhya For respondents :

Mr.M.L.Mahendran, GA

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and M.L.Mahendran, learned Government Advocate, who took notice for the respondent and with their consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for

disposal.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to regularise their services of the petitioner in the light of G.O.Ms.No.164,School Education (Ni.Va.4(2) Department, dated 27.5.15.

3. Seeking regularisation of their services as granted to similarly placed persons worked as part time librarian by G.O.Ms.No.164, School Education (Ni.Va.4(2) Department, dated 27.05.2015, the petitioner has made a representation dated 12.07.2015 for the same relief, and the said representations are not considered so far. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court. 4.Citing G.O.Ms.No.164, School Education (Ni.Va.4(2) Department, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that it would be suffice, if the representation of the petitioners are directed to be considered in the light of the said G.O.

5. Hence, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of matter, considering the limited relief sought for, hereby directs the respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 12.07.2015, on merits and in accordance with law, in the light of G.O.Ms.No.164, School Education (Ni.Va.4(2) Department, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar smi To

1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2. The Director of Public Libraries, Chennai - 2.

3.The District Library Officer, Vellore - 632 001.

+1cc to Mr.M.Srividhya, Advocate( S.R.No.41555) +1cc to the Government Pleader,( S.R.No.41591) W.P.No.24610 of 2015 (CO) CA(/08/2015)