R.Elumalai, v. Principal Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :11.11.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.31639 of 2019 1.R.Elumalai 2.S.Ramadas 3.M.Raghupathy 4.B.Raja 5.S.Mohan 6.A.Sebastin 7.T.Kottaiah 8.S.Sivakandan 9.D.Lazar 10.G.Elango 11.A.Alamelu 12.M.Israel 13.E.Raji 14.S.Jayakumar 15.G.Seenu @ Seeman 16.G.Balaiah ..Petitioners vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.
2.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Building, Chennai-600003.
3.The Zonal Officer, Corporation of Chennai, Zone XV, No.120, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600119.
.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to extend the benefits of G.O. (2D) No. 64 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 08/08/2019 and G.O(2D) No. 68 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC 3) Department dated 27.08.2019 by regularising the services of the petitioners on
completion of 3 years of service from the date of their original appointment with all consequential service and monetary benefits, within a time-frame.
For Petitioners : M/s.G. Bala and Daisy For Respondents : Mrs. R.janaki, AGP - R1 Mrs.Karthika Ashok,SC - R2& R3
O R D E R
Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent herein to extend the benefits of G.O.(2D) No. 64 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 08/08/2019 and G.O(2D) No. 68 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC 3) Department dated 27.08.2019 by regularising the services of the petitioners on completion of 3 years of service from the date of their original appointment with all consequential service and monetary benefits, within a time-frame.
2. Heard both sides and perused the records. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.
3. The case of the petitioners is that petitioners were appointed in the Panchayat of Thoraipakkam and Mettukuppam and later absorbed in Greater Chennai City Corporation on account of merger of panchayat with Chennai Corporation. Persons working along with the petitioners have been granted regularisation on completion of 3 years of service consequent to Government orders dated 08.08.2019 and 27.08.2019. Seeking regularisation on par with other similarly situated person, the petitioners have made representation dated 14.10.2019 to the respondent. The petitioners representations was not considered by the respondents till date. Hence this writ petition.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioners' representations and pass appropriate orders within the reasonable time.
5. Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, this Court hereby directs the first respondent to consider the petitioners'
representations dated 14.10.2019 and pass appropriate 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. Since the petitioners have not submitted the acknowledgment for the said representation, the petitioners are directed to produce the same before the 1st respondent along with the copy of this order.
6. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar kj To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.
2.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Building, Chennai-600003.
3.The Zonal Officer, Corporation of Chennai, Zone XV, No.120, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600119.
+1 CC to The Govt. Pleader sr 93785.
W.P.No.31639 of 2019 NRL(CO) SP(10/12/2019)