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Madras High CourtWP/19140/2012disposed of

K.Ravichandran v. The Principal Secretary To

2017-12-05Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.19140 of 2012 1.K.Ravichandran 2.K.Madhayan ... Petitioners -vs1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director, Department of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, EVK Sampath Buildings, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Principal, Government Arts College, Coimbatore.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to revise the pay scale of the petitioners from Rs.5200-20200+1900 to Rs.9300-34800+4200 notionally with effect from 01.01.2006 for the purpose of fixation of pay and from 01.08.2010 with monetary benefits based on the G.O.Ms.No.271 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 26.08.2010.

For Petitioner :: Mr.S.Gunalan For Respondents :: Mr.A.Rajaperumal Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The relief sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to direct the respondents to revise the pay scale of the petitioners with effect from 01.01.2006 for the purpose of fixation of pay on the G.O.Ms.No.271, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 26.08.2010.

2.The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners state that the writ petitioners are working as Laboratory Assistant in the Government Arts College, Coimbatore https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and the revision of scale of pay is applicable, as per the Government Order has not been settled to them. In order to redress the grievances of the revision of pay, the petitioners have submitted a representation on 14.06.2012 to the respondents and the said representation is yet to be considered. 3.Thus, without going into the merits of the case, the respondents are directed to consider the representation submitted by the writ petitioners on 14.06.2012 and pass 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. The writ petitioners are directed to enclose the copy of the representation along with the order passed in this writ petition.

4.Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. However, there is no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ah To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director, Department of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, EVK Sampath Buildings, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Principal, Government Arts College, Coimbator.

+1cc to Mr.S.Gunalan, Advocate SR.No.86442 W.P.No.19140 of 2012 GN(28/12/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/