N.Saravanan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 30.11.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE 1.N. Saravanan 2.P. Chitra 3.M. Sivakumar 4.C. Baskar 5.M. Sundharamoorthy 6.M. Eswari 7.K. Kumar 8.M. Suresh 9.D. Alexzandar 10.M. Ammachiyar 11.M. Senniyammal 12.K. Rasa Kili 13.C. Anitha 14.S. Bhavani 15.N. S. Kaliyamoorthy 16.N. Senthil Kumar 17.S. Kalaiselvi 18.K. Ganesan 1/6
19.K. Sivarjunan 20.M. Kuppusamy 21.C. Durai 22.V. Marystella 23.R. Jayalakshmi 24.K. Kamatchi 25.M. Meenatchi 26.T. Prema 27.G. Dhanalakshmi 28.P. Sarankapani 29.S. Neelavathi 30.T. Sangeetha 31.N. Sangeetha 32.J.H. Vennila 33.H.B. Dinesh 34.B. Mahaswari 35.P. Raja 36.C. Selvaraj 37.R. Vadivel 38.K. Sunil Kumar 39.R. Vijaya 40.M. Sumathi 41.K. Kamalalakshmi 42.K. Velmurugan 43.M. Saravanan 2/6
44.B. Seeniyammal 45.V. Amul 46.O. Sakthivel 47.L. Asirvatham 48.K. Nandhagopal 49.M. Devakumaran .. Petitioners Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 09.
2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai - 06.
.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.02.2022 to give monetary benefits to the petitioners from their initial appointment dated 23.11.2012 to 25.01.2018 with all consequential benefits and arrears. For Petitioners : M/s.S. Esairani Narasimman For Respondents : Mr.S. Yashwanth, Additional Government Pleader 3/6
ORDER
The grievance of the petitioners is that their monetary benefits were not paid from the date of their initial appointment, but were paid only from the date of their regularization. They were appointed in the year 2012 as per G.O.Ms.No.47 dated 02.03.2012. They were regularized in service on 25.01.2018 pursuant to the order passed by this Court in WP.(MD).No.17663 of 2014 dated 25.01.2018. The petitioners have given a representation on 15.02.2022, seeking for payment of their monetary benefits from the date of their initial appointment. Since the representation has not been considered till date, they have filed this Writ Petition.
2. Heard M/s.S. Esairani Narasimman, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr.S. Yashwanth, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
3. At the outset, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioners will have to give a fresh representation.
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4. The learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, would submit that the petitioners are willing to give a fresh representation. The same is recorded.
5. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioners are permitted to give representation seeking for payment of monetary benefits to them from the date of their respective initial appointment and a direction is issued to the respondents to consider the same on merits and in accordance with law.
6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the petitioners to give individual representation to the first respondent, seeking for payment of monetary benefits from the date of their initial appointment, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the said representation, the first respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks thereafter.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE,J.
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7. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
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1. Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 09.
2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai - 06.
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