S.Subramanian v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.01.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU S.Subramanian ... Petitioner vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Panagal Building Saidapet, Chennai 600 015 3.The District Collector Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar 4.The Assistant Director of Panchayats Collectorate Campus Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar 5.The Block Development Officer Village Panchayats Virudhunagar Panchayat Union Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District 6.The Commissioner Maruthanatham Panchayat Union Maruthanatham, Virudhunagar District 7.The Secretary Maruthanatham Panchayat Union Maruthanatham, Virudhunagar District ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 to 7 to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner, dated 23.07.2019 sent for the 1/3
purpose of disbursement of arrears of increased pay to the petitioner from 01.01.1996 to 31.12.2006.
For Petitioner :
Mr.A.Saravanan For R1 to R4, R6 & R7 :
Mr.M.Jeyakumar :
Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.R.Sethuraman Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
This petition has been filed, seeking to direct the respondents 3 to 7 to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner, dated 23.07.2019 sent for the purpose of disbursement of arrears of increased pay to the petitioner from 01.01.1996 to 31.12.2006.
2. Mr.M.Jeyakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 4, 6 and 7. Mr.R.Sethuraman, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the fifth respondent. By consent of parties, this Writ petition is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission itself. 3.The case of the petitioner is that he is entitled to the arrears of the increased pay, which has been admittedly disbursed to other Co-Panchayat Assistants. Hence, the petitioner submitted a representation, dated 23.07.2019 for disbursement of the arrears and since no order has been passed on his representation, the petitioner is before this Court seeking the direction stated supra.
4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents, who would submit that the fifth respondent is prepared to consider the representation of the petitioner and to pass suitable order on the same.
5.In view of the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, directs the fifth respondent to consider the representation, dated 23.07.2019, submitted by the petitioner and to pass appropriate orders thereon on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment to do so. 2/3
6.With the above direction, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) msa To 1.The Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Panagal Building Saidapet, Chennai 600 015 3.The District Collector Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar 4.The Assistant Director of Panchayats Collectorate Campus Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar 5.The Block Development Officer Village Panchayats Virudhunagar Panchayat Union Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District 6.The Commissioner Maruthanatham Panchayat Union Maruthanatham, Virudhunagar District 7.The Secretary Maruthanatham Panchayat Union Maruthanatham, Virudhunagar District 22.01.2020 GRL(CO) TR(03.02.2020)3P 8C 3/3