S.Ravichandran v. The Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.08.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.11544 of 2007 1.S.Ravichandran 2.K.Moorthy 3.K.S.Ramamirtham 4.G.Panchabakesan 5.G.Rajendran 6.R.Devaraj 7.K.Anandhan 8.P.Sakthivel 9.S.Panneer Selvam ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Chairman Railway Board, Ministry of Railways Government of India, New Delhi.

2.The Chief Security Commissioner Southern Railway Park Town Chennai-600 003.

3.The Divisional Security Commissioner Tiruchchirappalli Division Southern Railway, Trichy.

4.The Divisional Personnel Officer Tiruchchirappalli Division Southern Railway, Trichy.

... Respondents Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order of the 1st respondent proceedings made in No.PC-V/2003/1/6/2 dated 03.01.2006 and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to extend grant of two advance increments on par with their juniors forthwith. For Petitioners : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Ramkumar

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order of the first respondent in No.PCV/2003/1/6/2 dated 03.01.2006 and to quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents to extend grant of two advance increments on par with their juniors forthwith. 2.Heard the arguments advanced on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3.When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the pay of the petitioners 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 has already been stepped up on par with their juniors and the arrears was also paid to them. He further submitted that the second petitioner is eligible for stepping up of pay and since the second petitioner has died, if his spouse gives a representation, it will be considered within a period of one month. He would also submit that the third petitioner is also eligible for stepping up of pay and necessary orders would be passed within a period of two months.

4.The said submission of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents is recorded and this writ petition is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The Chairman Railway Board, Ministry of Railways Government of India, New Delhi.

2.The Chief Security Commissioner Southern Railway Park Town Chennai-600 003.

3.The Divisional Security Commissioner Tiruchchirappalli Division Southern Railway, Trichy.

4.The Divisional Personnel Officer Tiruchchirappalli Division Southern Railway, Trichy.

+1cc to Mr.L.Chandra Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No. 52659 +1cc to Mr.P.T.Ram Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No. 52519 W.P.No.11544 of 2007 EV(CO) GN(06/09/2018)