Senthilkumar v. The Prl Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :27.09.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.24870 of 2019 1.Senthilkumar 2.K.Manjula 3.V.S.Gowthaman 4.A.Cholanmaadevi 5.C.Devi 6.S.Chitra 7.M.Jeyarani 8.R.Mariyammal 9.M.Arulkumar 10.M.Manikandan 11.P.Ravichandran 12.M.Latha 13.V.Rajkumar 14.M.Muruganantham 15.C.Karthikeyan 16.K.Sathya 17.K.Selvarani 18.S.Mathi Ezhilan 19.N.Arulmozhi 20.R.Ashokraj 21.S.Murugaiyyan 22.T.Lalitha Bharani 23.K.Kannaiyyan 24.K.Arivarasan 25.C.Dhanasekaran 26.J.Poongulazhi ... Petitioners Vs..

1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director of Public Libraries, 737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

3.The District Library Officer, Nagapattinam District.

Nagapattinam.

4.The District Library Officer, Thiruvarur District, Thiruvarur.

.. Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioners to the post of Librarian Grade III on regular time scale of pay from the date of initial appointment and pay monetary and consequential benefits eligible for Grade III Librarians.

For Petitioners : M/s.A.Mohammed Ismail For Respondents : Ms.P.Kavitha, Government Advocate

O R D E R

The writ petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioners to the post of Librarian Grade III on regular time scale of pay from the date of initial appointment and pay monetary and consequential benefits eligible for Grade III Librarians.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are all appointed as part time Village Librarian based on their qualification through employment exchange. They were appointed by 3rd and 4th respondents respectively. After the completion of 10 years of service, the petitioners are eligible to become Grade III Librarians. Therefore, the petitioners made a representation dated 12.04.2019, but till date their representation was not considered by the respondents. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners have filed the above writ petition. 3.

The learned counsel for the petitioners would further submit that it would be suffice to issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representation in accordance with law.

4.

Without expressing any opinion, I am inclined to issue direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.04.2019 and dispose of the same in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director of Public Libraries, 737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

3.The District Library Officer, Nagapattinam District.

Nagapattinam.

4.The District Library Officer, Thiruvarur District, Thiruvarur.

+1cc to Mr.A.Mohamed Ismail, Advocate Sr.83341 W.P.No.24870 of 2019 sv[co] srg 08/11/2019