A.Varatharajan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.11.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE 1.A.Varatharajan 2.S.Sakthivel 3.K.Nagaraj 4.R.Pasupathi ... Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director of School Education, DPI Complex, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation dated 26.02.2022 to regularise the petitioner's service from the date of our initial appointment and consequently direct the respondents to pay monetary and service benefits with all consequential benefits and arrears.
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For Petitioners ...
Mrs.Esairani Narasimman For Respondents ...
Mr.C.Sathish, Government Advocate
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the respondents to regularise the petitioners' services from the date of their initial appointment and consequently, direct the respondents to pay monetary and service benefits with all consequential benefits and arrears, based on their joint representation dated 26.02.2022, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. Mr.C.Sathish, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal in the admission stage itself.
3. The petitioners claim that they were appointed as Ministerial staff in Model Schools all over Tamil Nadu on contract basis. According to them, 2/6
they were paid consolidated pay and they have been working for more than ten years. In such circumstances, they have sought for regularisation of their services and they have given a joint representation on 26.02.2022. Since the said joint representation has not been considered till date, they have filed this writ petition.
4. Heard Mrs.Esairani Narasiman, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.C.Sathish, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.
5. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioners' joint representation is considered on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the second respondent to pass final orders on the petitioners' joint representation dated 26.02.2022 seeking for regularisation of their services from the date of their initial appointment and consequently, directs the respondents to pay monetary and 3/6
service benefits with all consequential benefits and arrears, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director of School Education, DPI Complex, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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