T.Janaki v. The Principal Secretary To
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.03.2014
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.(MD) No.4576 of 2014 T.Janaki ...
Petitioner Vs.
1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education (G1) Department, Chennai.
2.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai.
3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Collectrate, Karur District, Karur.
4.The Assistant/Additional Elementary Education Officer, Mahadhanapuram Post, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur - 639 106.
... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to extend the benefits of the government orders in G.O.Ms.No.210 dated 14.08.2009 and G.O.Ms.No.190 dated 12.07.2010 in favour of the petitioner and further directing the respondents to count the service rendered by the petitioner before 01.06.1988 as Secondary Grade Teacher and Elementary School Headmaster for the purpose of fixation of Selection Grade/Special Grade scale of pay in the post of Middle School Graduate Headmaster and further to grant arrears of pay to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.S.Kumar, A.G.P.
ORDER
The petitioner seeks for a Mandamus directing the respondents to extend the benefits of the Government Orders in G.O.Ms.No.210, dated 14.08.2009 and G.O.Ms.No.190 dated 12.07.2010 in favour of the petitioners and further directing the respondents to count the service rendered by the petitioners before 01.06.1988 as Secondary Grade Teacher and Elementary School Headmaster for the purpose of fixation of Selection Grade/Special Grade scale of pay in the post of Middle School Graduate Headmaster and further to grant arrears of pay to the petitioners. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in this case is squarely covered by the decision of the Division Bench of this Court made in W.A(MD)No.815 of 2010 etc., dated 07.07.2011, which is followed in another batch of cases by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P(MD)No.15020 of 2012 etc., dated 28.10.2013 and my order in W.P.(MD) Nos.3836 and 3837 of 2014 dated 17.03.2014.
3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and perused the materials placed before this Court.
4. It is seen that similar writ petitions filed in W.P(MD)No.15020 of 2012 etc., and W.P.(MD) Nos.3836 and 3837 of 2014 were allowed by this Court by following the earlier decision of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court made in W.A(MD)No.815 of 2010 etc., dated 07.07.2011.
5. Considering the above said facts, I am satisfied that this writ petitioner is also entitled to be extended with the very same relief. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed by following the above said decisions referred supra made by the Hon'ble Division Bench and the learned Single Judge of this Court. Consequently, the respondents are directed to extend the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.210, School Education Department, dated 14.08.2009 to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar Arul To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education (G1) Department, Chennai.
2.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road,Chennai. 3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Collectrate, Karur District, Karur.
4.The Assistant/Additional Elementary Education Officer, Mahadhanapuram Post, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur - 639 106. +1cc to Mr. B.Saravanan,Advocate Sr No.18822 +1cc to Special Government Pleader Sr No.18943 W.P.(MD) No.4576 of 2014 26.03.2014 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ rg.04.04.2014 2p/7c