K.Valliammal v. The Principal Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND K.Valliammal ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Public Libraries, Anna Salai, Chennai.

3.The District Library Officer, District Library Office, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to fix the pay of the petitioner in the time scale of pay of Rs.15,700-50,000/- (pre revised scale of pay of Rs.4,800 - 10,000 + G.P.Rs.1,300/-), on par with regular sweepers working under his control, by applying the Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work and in the light of G.O.MS.No.50 School Education (Pa.Ka.4(f)) Department dated 08.03.2019 with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prem Narayan For Respondents : Mr.G.Nanmaran, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to fix the pay of the petitioner in the time scale of Rs.15,700-50,000/- (pre revised scale of pay of Rs.4,800 - 10,000 + G.P.Rs.1,300/-), on par with regular sweepers working under his control, by applying the Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work and in the light of G.O.MS.No.50 School Education (Pa.Ka.4(f)) Department dated 08.03.2019 with all consequential service and monetary benefits. 2.

On behalf of the respondents, counter affidavit has been filed. 3.

Heard, the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

4.

During the course of hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that petitioner is confining to restrict her relief to direct the first respondent to consider her representation dated 20.02.2020. 2/4

5.

As the petitioner herself is restricting the relief sought to an extent of consideration of the representations dated 20.02.2020 subjected to the first respondent, in my considered view, it is appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on the representations made on 20.02.2020 of the petitioner to meet the interest of justice.

6.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 20.02.2020 submitted by the petitioner by following due process of law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7.

There shall be no order as to costs.

28.06.2023 Index :Yes/No AT 3/4

BATTU DEVANAND, J.

AT To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Public Libraries, Anna Salai, Chennai.

3.The District Library Officer, District Library Office, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

28.06.2023 4/4