S.Natarajan v. The State Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.08.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN W.P.No.17134 of 2021 S.Natarajan
...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, TN Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.
2. The Director of Social Welfare, Social Welfare Directorate, Guindy, Chennai - 600032.
3. The District Social Welfare Officer, Thiruvarur, District Collectorate, Thiruvarur - 610004.
...Respondents
Prayer: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to calculate and accord advance increment in the scale of Industrial Co-operative Officer from 19.04.2012, revise petitioner's grade pay from 19.04.2012 and pay with all arrears of pay till date and consequently pay pension based on the said increment.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Newlin Frederick For Respondents : Mr.C.Kathiravan Government Advocate
O R D E R
(The case has been heard through video conference) By consent of the learned counsel on either side, this writ petitions is taken up for final disposal and is disposed of by means of this order.
2. Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
3. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the second respondent to calculate and
accord advance increment in the scale of Industrial Co-operative Officer from 19.04.2012, revise petitioner's grade pay from 19.04.2012 and pay with all arrears of pay till date and consequently pay pension based on the said increment.
4. This Court heard the submissions of the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials placed before it.
5. Though the prayer in this writ petition is for a larger relief, the learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his argument to the limited extent of directing the second and third respondents to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 19.07.2021, expeditiously.
6. This Court considering the limited prayer now sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, direct the respondents 2 and 3 to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 19.07.2021 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken, to the petitioner herein.
7. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kk To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department, TN Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.
2. The Director of Social Welfare, Social Welfare Directorate, Guindy, Chennai - 600032.
3. The District Social Welfare Officer, Thiruvarur, District Collectorate, Thiruvarur - 610004.
+1 CC to Mr.K.Newlin Frederick, Advocate, Sr.No. 40958. +1 Cc to The Government Pleader, Sr.No. 41470. W.P.No.17134 of 2021 SMI(CO) PM(24/09/2021)