S.Healtheephan Alexis, v. The Director Of Rural

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN 1.S.Healtheephan Alexis 2.H.B.Benazir 3.R.Anandakumar 4.P.Gandhimathi 5.A.Saravankumar 6.S.Dheenadayalan 7.K.Kalanithi 8.M.Ilancheran 9.S.Ganesan 10.R.Subash Chandra Bose 11.N.Natarajan 12.R.Parthiban 13.N.Nithya Kalyani 14.T.Sujatha 15.A.Suseela 1/6

16.E.Kirthika 17.V.Guganathan 18.P.Ellaiyaraja 19.K.L.Rajkumar 20.P.Rajendiran 21.C.Vijaya Baskaran 22.N.Jegathis Mathavan 23.P.Joseph Reginald Perez 24.S.Sakunthala Devi 25.P.Rama 26.J.Sweety Williams 27.K.Mani 28.K.Vijayakumar 29.K.Sankar 30.K.Sabanayagam 31.G.Thangam Embrose 32.A.Prakashsagayanathan 33.C.Senthilkumar 34.T.Vasanth 35.C.Paranthaman 2/6

36.R.Gokul Ananth 37.S.Sridhar 38.E.Sivakumar ... Petitioners -vsThe Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 15.

... Respondent Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to fix the pay scale for the petitioners in accordance with the orders issued by the Government of Tamilnadu in G.O.Ms.No.451 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 31.12.2010 with effect from 01.12.2010 and to pay the arrears of pay therefor with effect from 01.12.2010 and to pay interest on the arrears of pay worked out for every three month at a rate as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr. N.Subramaniyan For Respondents : Mr. Vadivelu Deenadayalan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondent to fix the pay scale for the petitioners in accordance with the orders issued by the 3/6

Government of Tamilnadu in G.O.Ms.No.451 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 31.12.2010 with effect from 01.12.2010 and to pay the arrears of pay therefor with effect from 01.12.2010 and to pay interest on the arrears. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Additional Government Pleader representing the respondent has submitted that the Government has issued orders fixing the pay of all the petitioners in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.451 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 31.12.2010 as sought for by the petitioners. Copies of the proceedings have been circulated to learned counsel for the petitioners. Once the pay of the petitioners has already been fixed as sought for in this Writ Petition, cause does not survive to the petitioners to prosecute this Writ Petition. In view of the above, the Writ Petition will not survive.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 06.02.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No gsa 4/6

To The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 15.

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