T.Purushothaman v. Hte Principal Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.01.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN Writ Petition No.19302 of 2012 T.Purushothaman

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (Pension) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Principal Director, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.02.2012 and to pass orders within a reasonable time.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rengaramanujam For Respondents : Mr.P.Sanjaygandhi Addl.Govt.Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner worked as Superintendent in Highways Department and on attaining the age of superannuation retired from service on 30.06.2008. The petitioner was not paid increment due on 01.07.2008 on the ground that he was not in service as on the date on which the increment was due. The petitioner having found that under similar circumstances, this Court allowed a writ petition filed by another employee in W.P.No.8440 of 2011 submitted a representation to the respondents on 09.02.2012 to consider his case for grant of increment. The said representation is stated to be pending on the file of the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the representation in the light of the earlier order in W.P.No.8440 of 2011, which was upheld by the Division Bench and ultimately by the Supreme Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. The first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation dated 09.02.2012 on merits and in the light of the order dated 03.08.2011 in W.P.No.8440 of 2011. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. No costs.

svki -s/d- Deputy Registrar(J) Dt:4/2/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (Pension) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Principal Director, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

+ 1 cc to M/s.R.Rengaramanujam, Advocate SR 2840 + 1 cc to Government Pleader SR 2814 cnr(co) prk10/2 Writ Petition No.19302 of 2012 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/