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M.F. Thangaraja v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2025-02-12Honourable Mr. Justice Battu Devanand5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.(MD)No.3789 of 2025 M.F.Thangaraja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3.The Principal, Government Polytechnic, Tuticorin District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to refix the scale of pay of the petitioner in the post of

Special Grade Lab Assistant as per G.O.Ms.No.314 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 22.07.2013 by considering the representation given by the petitioner dated 20.01.2025 and further directing the respondents to revise the retirement benefits and disburse the same within a time frame stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vinoharan For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate

O R D E R

Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned government Advocate appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

2. The only grievance raised by the petitioner in this Writ Petition is to consider his representation dated 20.01.2025 submitted to the respondents, seeking to refix the scale of pay of the petitioner in the post of Special Grade Lab Assistant as per G.O.Ms.No.314 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 22.07.2013.

3. Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner to direct the respondents to consider his representation dated 20.01.2025, in our considered view it is appropriate and reasonable

to dispose of this writ petition without going into the merits of the case with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 20.01.2025 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law within a stipulated time, to meet the ends of justice.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 20.01.2025 submitted by the petitioner within a period of four [4] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order in accordance with law.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

12.02.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index: Yes/No Internet : Yes MR

To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3.The Principal, Government Polytechnic, Tuticorin District.

BATTU DEVANAND, J.

MR W.P.(MD)No.3789 of 2025 Dated : 12.02.2025