P.Senthil Kumar v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :20.11.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.NO.19041 OF 2019 AND WMP.NO.18401 OF 2019
1. P.Senthil Kumar
2. M.Panneerselvam
3. M.Ramesh
4. B.Periyasamy
5. M.Kumar
6. C.Selvabalan
7. G.Vijayakumar
8. M.Ravi
9. K.Pachamuthu 10.V.Thambidurai 11.M.G.Rajalakshmi 12.S.ManjulaDevi 13.S.Krishnaveli 14.M.Geetha 15.A.A.Valarmathi 16.C.Parimala 17.V.Sumathi 18.A.Mohanaselvi 19.V.Poongodi 20.N.C.Raja 21.S.Pavayee 22.A.Nallasamy 23.N.Karuppusamy 24.S.Gomathi 25.D.Nandhagopal 26.P.Hemalatha 27.A.Suresh 28.M.Sethil Kumar 29.P.Salivahanan 30.T.Ravichandran ..Petitioners Vs The Government of Tamil Nadu Represented by Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.
.. Respondent
Prayer:
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation made by the petitioners dated 12.03.2019 for regularizing services from the date of their respective initial appointment as Village Librarian, by way of regular absorption as Librarian, Grade-III and for fixing the petitioners' pay in the said post from the respective dates of their initial appointment and to disburse the arrears thereof.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Ravi For Respondent : Mrs.P.Kavitha, GA
O R D E R
Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation made by the petitioners dated 12.03.2019 for regularizing services from the date of their respective initial appointment as Village Librarian, by way of regular absorption as Librarian, Grade-III and for fixing the petitioners' pay in the said post from the respective dates of their initial appointment and to disburse the arrears thereof.
2. Heard both sides and perused the records. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.
3. The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners are differently abled persons and appointed as Village Librarians in various districts through District Employment Exchange of the districts concerned. Though the petitioners have been working on consolidated pay, their services have not been regularised till date. Hence, citing the Government Order in GO Ms. No.151,Social Welfare and Nutrition Meals Project Department dated 16.10.2008, the petitioners have made individual representations to the respondent to fix the regular time scale of pay as that of Librarian Grade-III. The said representations are still pending without consideration. Challenging the same, the present writ petition is filed.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has further submitted that it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on the individual representations dated 12.03.2019 submitted by the Petitioners.
5. Considering the limited request made by the learned
counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court hereby directs the respondent to consider the representations dated 12.03.2019 made by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ak To Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.
+1cc to Mr.M.Ravi, Advocate, S.R.No.97171 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.97581 W.P.No.19041 of 2019 and WMP.No.18401 of 2019 LN(CO) CS/08/01/2020