Madras High CourtWP/6840/2016disposed of

P.Rangan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2016-03-04Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.03.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.6840 of 2016 and WMP.No.6090 of 2016

01. P.Rangan

02. A.Bojan

03. Chinnaraj, S/o Rajan

04. C.Murugan

05. Selvarathinam, S/o Velu

06. K.Arangasamy

07. M.S.Palani

08. Kannaiyan, S/o Nanjappan

09. C.Rangan

10. V.Selvaraj

11. M.Gopalakrishnan ... Petitioners -Vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government Rural Development Department Secretariat Chennai

2. The District Collector Nilgiris District Nilgiris

3. The Block Development Officer Udhagai Panchayat Union Nilgiris District

4. Kakkuchi Panchayat rep.by the President Kakkuchi Panchayat Udhagai Panchayat Union Nilgiris District ... Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularise the service of the petitioners with the benefit of compassionate appointment to their family in case

of their death while in service and gratuity and other retirement benefits including gratuity as provided to other employees of village panchayats.

For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Singaravelan for Ms.M.Srividhya For Respondents :

Mr.A.Kumar Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.P.Chinnadurai Government Advocate for R3 & R4

ORDER

The petitioners, having been working as Overhead Water Tank Operators in Kakkuchi Panchayat Union, have come to this Court seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to regularise their service with the benefit of compassionate appointment to their family in case of their death while in service and other retirement benefits including gratuity as provided to other employees of village panchayats. Although the petitioners have sought for a larger relief, when the matter was taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioners, restricting the relief, sought for a limited direction to the respondents to dispose of the pending representation of the petitioners dated 21.12.2015.

2. Mr.A.Kumar, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.P.Chinnadurai, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents 3 & 4.

3. This Court, considering the limited relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioners, without going to the merits, hereby directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 21.12.2015 on merits and pass orders in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequently, W.M.P.No.6090 of 2016 is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ss

1. The Secretary to Government Rural Development Department Secretariat Chennai

2. The District Collector Nilgiris District Nilgiris

3. The Block Development Officer Udhagai Panchayat Union Nilgiris District +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.14301 W.P.No.6840 of 2016 SKV(CO) CA(16/03/2016)