M.Micheal Antony v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.10.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.26971 of 2018 M.Micheal Antony ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, 31, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Naud Water Supply and Drainage Board, Maintenance Division, Thoothukudi.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 20.09.2018 on merits and in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Radhakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.R.Ganesh Babu

O R D E R

By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.09.2018, for issuing necessary instructions to the second respondent for regularizing the service of the petitioner as Fitter Gr.II with effect from 22.07.1985 on the basis of 12(3) Agreement and for consequential relief.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 20.09.2018, to the first respondent, claiming the same relief as prayed in this writ petition, but, the said representation is yet to be disposed of by the first respondent.

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4. Mr.R.Ganesh Babu, learned Standing Counsel taking notice for the respondents, submitted that the first respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.09.2018 and pass orders in accordance with law.

5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, this Court directs the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.09.2018 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as any of the interested parties, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsk To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, 31, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Naud Water Supply and Drainage Board, Maintenance Division, Thoothukudi.

+1cc to Mr.M.Radhakrishnan, Advocate, S.R.No.71235 +1cc to Mr.R.Ganesh Babu, Advocate, S.R.No.70966 W.P.No.26971 of 2018 NRL(CO) rrs 12/11/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/