B.Chandra v. The Principal Secretary To Govt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.04.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 15971 of 2019 B.Chandra ... Petitioner -vs1. 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, Chera Rajan Saalai, Asthampatty, Salem - 7.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First Respondent to fix the pay of the Petitioner in the time scale of pay of Rs. 15,700 - Rs. 50,000 (pre revised scale of pay of Rs. 4,800 - Rs. 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.

For Petitioner :

Mr. R.Prem Narayan For Respondents:

Mr. Silambannan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mrs. C.Sangamithirai, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

It has been brought to notice that the Petitioner has died after the filing of the Writ Petition in the report dated 26.04.2022 filed by the Commissioner of Labour, Government of Tamil Nadu in furtherance to the order dated 16.03.2022 passed by the Court.

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In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vjt 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, Chera Rajan Saalai, Asthampatty, Salem - 7.

+1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.NO. 30616 W.P. No. 15971 of 2019 AK(CO) A.SK(23/05/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/