R.Prkash v. The Principal Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-01-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
1. R.Prakash 2.D.Ebel 3.M.Kavitha 4.R.Thirupalammal, 5.E.Maran, 6.M.Baskar, Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Principal Secretary To Government, Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Corporation Of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai -600 003.
3.The Zonal Officer, Zone-II, Manali, Greater Chennai City Corporation, Chennai.
4.The Zonal Officer, Zone-xiv, Madipakkam, Greater Chennai City Corporation, Chennai.
Respondent(s) PRAYER; This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to extent the benefits of G.O.(2D).No. 64,Municipal Administration and Water Supplies(MC
3) Department dated 08/08/2019 and G.O.(2D).No. 68, Municipal Administration and water Supplies(MC 3) Department dated 27/08/2019 and in the light of the Division Bench Judgment in W.A.No. 1615 of 2018 dated 23/11/2023 which is confirmed by the Honble Supreme Court on 27/09/2024 in SLP(C).No. 22954 of 2024 by regularizing the services of the Petitioners on completion of 3 years of service from date of their original appointment with all consequential service from date of their original appointment with all consequential service and monetary benefits, within a time frame as deem fit and proper by this Honble Court.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s.Bala And Daisy For Respondent:
Mr.C.Selvaraj, AGP R1 Mr.S.Gopinath, RR2 to 4
ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents herein to extent the benefits of G.O.(2D).No. 64,Municipal Administration and Water Supplies(MC 3) Department dated 08/08/2019 and G.O.(2D).No. 68, Municipal Administration and water Supplies(MC 3) Department dated 27/08/2019 and in the light of the Division Bench Judgment in W.A.No. 1615 of 2018 dated 23/11/2023 which is confirmed by the Honble Supreme Court on 27/09/2024 in SLP(C).No. 22954 of 2024 by regularizing the services of the Petitioners on completion of 3 years of service from date of their original appointment with all consequential service from date of their original appointment with all consequential service and monetary benefits.
2. Mr.C.Selvaraj, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of first respondent. Mr.S.Gopinathan, learned counsel takes notice on behalf of respondents 2 to 4. By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is
taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission itself.
3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed as Sanitary Worker in the erstwhile Manali Panchayat and absorbed into Greater Chennai City Corporation in the year 2011, on account of merger of the panchayat with Chennai Corporation. Persons working along with the petitioner have been granted regularization, on completion of three years of service consequent to Government orders dated 08.08.2019 and 27.08.2019 and as per the order in W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023. The second respondent had also sent proposals for the petitioners regularization to the first respondent. In this regard, the petitioner has also sent a representation dated 24.01.2024, seeking regularization on par with other similarly situated persons. However, the said representation was not considered, as on date. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with the present writ petition.
4. Though very many grounds have been raised in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, it would suffice, if this Court, issues a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner?s representation dated 24.01.2024, in the light of Government orders dated 08.08.2019 and 27.08.2019 and as per the order in W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023, as expeditiously as possible.
5. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent submits that, the petitioners representation dated 24.01.2024 will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.
6. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
7. Considering the limited relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 24.01.2024, in the light of Government orders dated 08.08.2019 and 27.08.2019 and as per the order in W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
8. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stand disposed of. No costs. 02-01-2026 Rli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes
To 1.The Principal Secretary To Government, Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Corporation Of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai -600 003.
3.The Zonal Officer, Zone-ii, Manali, Greater Chennai City Corporation, Chennai.
4.The Zonal Officer, Zone-xiv, Madipakkam, Greater Chennai City Corporation, Chennai.
M.DHANDAPANI J.
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