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E.Sanjivi v. The Special Tahsildar,

2018-06-21Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.06.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.11792 of 2013 And M.P.No.1 of 2013 E.Sanjivi ..

Petitioner Vs.

1.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravida Welfare, Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

2.The Principal Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements) Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Accounts Officer, 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.

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Respondents PRAYER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the respondents particularly that of the second respondent dated 07.03.2013 in PEN 9/2/30903593/RVN/12-13 ADK and quash the same as illegal, unlawful and thoroughly misconceived consequently direct the respondents to extend the V Pay Commission benefits to the petitioner by revising her pay scale and consequential service/terminal benefits within the time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :: Mr.T.S.Rajamohan For R1 :: Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate For R2 :: Mr.V.Vijay Shankar * * * *

O R D E R

The relief sought for is for a direction to the respondents to extend the benefits conferred in G.O.Ms.No.216, Finance (PC) Department, dated 22.3.1993.

2. The Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court, considering all the issues in connection with this Government Order and, rendered a judgment in Rev.Application No.227 of 2015 etc., W.A.Nos.1744 of 2015, etc. W.P.Nos.29774 of 2016, etc. and Contempt Petition Nos.1545 of 2016 etc. batch on 9.12.2016 and the relevant portion of the judgment is extracted hereunder: "38. Accordingly, we pass the following:

i) The Government is directed to implement the G.O.Ms.No.216, dated 22.3.1993 for the period between 1.6.1988 and 31.12.1995, on and from 1.3.2017 onwards in respect of all the Secondary Grade Teachers of High/Higher Secondary Schools including the Special Teachers who attained Selection Grade/Special Grade during the above said period, on par with the pay scale of Primary School Headmasters;

ii) Consequently, the Government shall calculate and revise the pension of those who retired from service and revise the family pension in respect of those who expired, based on the revised scales of pay in terms of G.O.Ms.No.216, dated 22.3.1993 payable on and from 1.3.2017;

iii) It is made clear that the beneficiaries under this order, are not entitled to the arrears of revised pay scales;

iv) It is further made clear that the benefits as directed above, shall be extended to the parties who are before this Court alone and and no fresh Writ Petitions would be entertained on and from 09.12.2016;

v) The Government is directed to expedite the process of calculating and fixing the revised pension and family pension and we do hope that the Government will complete the same as early as possible without making any further delay;

vi) All the matters which are at SR stage and listed before this Court are

also ordered and disposed of by this common order and consequently, connected MPs thereof, are ordered.

39. With the above directions, all the captioned matters, viz., Writ Appeals, Writ Petitions, Review Applications are disposed of and the Contempt Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

Consequently, all connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed."

3. In paragraph 38, sub-clause (4), the Hon'ble Full Bench directed that no fresh writ petition could be entertained on and from 9.12.2016. The learned Government Advocate submits that the writ petition was filed before the cut off date of 9.12.2016. Thus, the writ petitioner is entitled for the benefits granted by the Hon'ble Full Bench in respect of G.O.Ms.No.216, Finance (PC) Department, dated 23.3.1993.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the judgment of the Hon'ble Full Bench passed in Rev.Application No.227 of 2015 etc., W.A.Nos.1744 of 2015, etc. W.P.Nos.29774 of 2016, etc. and Contempt Petition Nos.1545 of 2016 etc. batch dated 9.12.2016. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ah To 1.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravida Welfare, Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

2.The Accounts Officer, Principal Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements) Tamil Nadu, 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.

+1cc to Mr.T.S.RAJAMOHAN, Advocate, S.R.No.39201 +1cc to Mr.V.VIJAYSHANKAR, Advocate, S.R.No.39303 W.P.No.11792 of 2013 And M.P.No.1 of 2013 BS(CO) TR(20/07/2018)