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Madras High CourtWP/30123/2018disposed of

V.Srinivasan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2018-11-16Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.11.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.30123 of 2018 V.Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department (MAWS), Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai - 600 108.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the Appeal Petition submitted by the petitioner dated 20.04.2018 for granting post and pay parity on par with junior S.Muthusamy in the post of Joint Director of Town Panchayat along with arrears of salary and consequential pensionary benefits, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the Appeal on submitted by the petitioner dated 20.04.2018, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner submitted an appeal dated 20.04.2018 to first respondent, with regard to pay parity on par with his junior one S.Muthusamy, but the same has not been disposed of till date. Hence, the present writ petition.

4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the respondents would dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 20.04.2018, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner as well as any other necessary parties, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To 1.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department (MAWS), Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai - 600 108.

+1 cc to Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate Sr.No.78627 W.P.No.30123 of 2018 SSD(CO) CSL/14.12.2018