S. Jeyanthi v. State Of Tamilnadu

W.P.(MD) No.3635 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.3635 of 2020 S.Jeyanthi ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.State of Tamilnadu, Represented by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner from her initial date of appointment on 15.04.2004 with seniority and all consequential monetary and service benefits in the light of Judgment and order passed in W.PNo.4991 of 2015 dated 30.07.2015 and W.P.No.27923 of 2019 dated 27.11.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiyagarajan Government Advocate

ORDER

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

2. Though the petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to regularize the services of her from her initial date of appointment on 15.04.2004 with seniority and all consequential monetary and service benefits, in my view, such a decision is to be taken by the respondents and in case, the petitioner is aggrieved against such any decision, it would be appropriate to approach this Court.

3.The petitioner would submit that she has already made a representation on 14.02.2020 in this regard, which is said to be pending. If the said representation is directed to be disposed of within a stipulated time, the ends of justice could be secured. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD) No.3635 of 2020 4.Whenever a representation is made to a statutory authority to redress the claim of the employee, there is a duty cast upon the respondents to consider the same on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in one way or other, instead of keeping the same pending indefinitely. Such an inaction would amount to dereliction of duties and thereby this Court would be justified in invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 226 of Constitution of India and thereby direct such authority to consider the representation within the stipulated time.

5. In view of the above observations, there shall be a direction to the first respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 14.02.2020, on its own merits and pass appropriate orders within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any of its view with regard to the claim made by the petitioner in her representation and it is for the first respondent to consider it in accordance with law.

6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of.No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp To:

1.The Secretary, The State of Tamilnadu, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

+1 CC to M/s.K.K.KANNAN, Advocate ( SR-7761[F] dated 24/02/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-8049[F] dated 25/02/2020 ) Order made in W.P.(MD)No.3635 of 2020 SMA/12/03/2020/2P/5C Dated:24.02.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2