S. Rajendiran v. The Chairperson

2025:MHC:772

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-02-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

1. S. Rajendiran (Former Chair person Child Welfare committee) S/o. Subramanian (Late), No. 13, II Cross, Rainbow Nagar, Appellant(s) Vs

1. The Chairperson Government of Puducherry, Child Welfare Committee, OHSS, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605 007.

2.The Welfare Officer Government of Puducherry O/o. Observation Home and Special School, Ariyankuppam Puducherry 605 007.

3.The Director Department of Women and child

Development, Housing Board complex (opp. To LIC), New Saram, Respondent(s) PRAYER To set aside the order dated 19-03-2024 made in WP.No.17607/2022 and allow this Writ Appeal.

For Appellant(s):

Mrs.R.Kalaiyarasi For Respondent(s):

Mr.Ramasamy Mariyappan Government Advocate (Puducherry)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The wit order dated 19.03.2024 passed in W.P.No.17607 of 2022 is under challenge in the present Intra-Court Appeal.

2. The appellant claims remuneration for meetings conducted in excess of the 12 meetings fixed by the Government of Puducherry. The appellant would submit that during COVID-19 period, it necessitated for the Child Welfare Committee to conduct additional child welfare proceedings beyond the

prescribed 12 meetings per month. Therefore, a direction is sought to be issued to settle the remuneration.

3. This Court is of the considered opinion that fixed and agreed remuneration cannot be revised by the High Court in exercise of the powers of the judicial review under article 226 of the Constitution of India.

4. In the event of arriving a conclusion that 12 meetings would be insufficient, all suitable further actions should be initiated to conduct more meetings as per the requirement and enhance the remuneration in commensuration with the work to be done by the Child Welfare Committee.

5. However, the claim now put forth by the appellant that additional remuneration is to be paid for the meetings conducted beyond 12 meetings per month deserves no merit considerations, since the appellant agreed the remuneration, which was fixed at the time of assuming the post.

6. Thus, we do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned writ order, and the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(K.RAJASEKAR J.) 17-02-2025 Jeni Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Chairperson Government of Puducherry, Child Welfare Committee, OHSS, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605 007 2.The Welfare Officer Government of Puducherry O/o. Observation Home and Special School, Ariyankuppam Puducherry 605 007 3.The Director Department of Women and child Development, Housing Board complex (opp. To LIC), New Saram

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR J.

Jeni 17-02-2025