Madras High CourtWP/12359/2014disposed of

R.Kennedy, v. The Secretary To Government,

2018-12-04Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.12.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.No.12359 of 2014 R. Kennedy ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chenani - 600 009.

2. The Joint Director of School Education (Vocational Education), College Road, chennai - 600 006.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul - 624 001.

4. The District Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul - 624 001

5. The Correspondent, St.Joseph Girls Higher Secondary School, Sub-Collector Office Road, Dindigul - 624 001 ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the orders of the 4h respondent in O.Mu.No.3868/A1/14/ dated -3.14 (signed on 02/04/2014) and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to draw the selection Grade Pay in the cadre of Vocational Instructor (Computer Science) in the scale of Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400 (GP) in terms of Government Letter No.63305/Finance/Pay Cell/2010-2 dated 08.11.2010 and G.O.Ms.No.263 Finance Department (Pay Cell) dated 22.07.2013. For Petitioner : Mr. Kamadevan For Respondents : Mr Karthikeyan Gov. Advocate

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the third respondent refusing him to grant the Selection Grade Pay.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, in similar circumstances, a Division Bench of the Madurai Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD).Nos.2654 batch of 2018 dated 19.03.2018 set aside the similar order under challenge, and the Government was directed to consider the claim. Pursuant to the same, the Government also issued order in G.O.Ms.No.306 Finance (CMPC) Department dated 12.09.2018. The petitioner's case may also be considered as per the said Government Order . He has also produced a copy of the said Government Order.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner's case would be considered as per the said G.O.Ms.No.306 dated 12.09.2018.

4. In view of the above submissions, the third respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation as per G.O.Ms.No.306 dated 12.09.2018 and pass suitable orders within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To

1. The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chenani - 600 009.

2. The Joint Director of School Education (Vocational Education), College Road, chennai - 600 006.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul - 624 001.

4. The District Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul - 624 001

5. The Correspondent, St.Joseph Girls Higher Secondary School, Sub-Collector Office Road, Dindigul - 624 001 +1cc to Mr.S.Kamadevan, Advocate, S.R.No.83143 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.84007 W.P.No. 12359 of 2014 SKV(CO) GSP(04/02/2019)

V.BHARATHIDASAN, J mrp 04.12.2018