Madras High CourtWP/28455/2022disposed of

R.Sridharan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2022-10-28Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.10.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

1. R.Sridharan

2. R.Kartheeban

3. V.Pichandi

4. Tamil Nadu Arasu Podu Noolaga Thurai Paniyalar Kazhagam (C&D) No.737, LLA Building, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002 Rep. By its State President, M.Rajeshkumar S/o Muthusamy ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Public Libraries, No.737, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for 1/5

the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to pass orders regularizing the service of the petitioners in the post of Village Librarian from the date of initial appointment as per G.O.Ms.No.147 school Education Department dated 21.09.2011 from the date of initial appointment with consequential service benefits and attendant benefits in consideration of representation submitted by the petitioners dated 19.04.2022 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For petitioners ...

Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents ...

Mr.SYashwanth, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the respondents to regularise the service of the petitioners to the post of Village Librarian from the date of initial appointment by G.O.Ms.No.147, School Education Department dated 21.09.2011, based on the petitioners' representation dated 19.04.2022 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioners claim that they were appointed as Village 2/5

Librarians in the year 2016 pursuant to G.O.Ms.No.147 School Education Department dated 21.09.2011. However, according to them, till date their service have not been regularised. In such circumstances, they have given a representation on 19.04.2022 to the respondents seeking for their regularisation. Since their representation has not been considered till date, they have filed this writ petition.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.S.Yashwanth, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioners' representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5. For the forgoing reasons, this Court directs the 2nd respondent to pass final orders on the petitioners representation dated 19.04.2022 seeking for regularisation of their service to the post of Village Librarian as per G.O.Ms.No.147 School Education dated 21.09.2011 from the date of their initial appointment within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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6. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

28.10.2022 (1/2) Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order vsi To

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Public Libraries, No.737, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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