M.Balamurugan, v. The Secretary To Govt.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 27/4/2015 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN Writ Petition (MD) No.6836 of 2015 M.Balamurugan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent i.e., the Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Chennai to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition, dated 21.10.2014 regarding stepping up of pay of the petitioner on par with his junior Tmt.A.Malarvizhi by passing appropriate orders on merits in accordance with law within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner ...

Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondents ...

Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar Govt.Advocate

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent i.e., the Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Chennai, to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition, dated 21.10.2014, regarding stepping up of pay of the petitioner on par with his junior Tmt.A.Malarvizhi, by passing appropriate orders on merits in accordance with law.

2. By consent of both parties, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

3.The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that it would be suffice, if the revision petition of the petitioner is disposed of, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4.In view of the limited scope of the prayer, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue involved, the respondent is directed to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition, dated 21.10.2014, and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording the Petitioner an opportunity of being heard. If on a specified date the Petitioner does not appear for personal hearing, orders may be passed on merits based on the available records after recording the absence of the party/Parties.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

+1cc to Mr.S.VISVALINGAM, Advocate, in SR. No. 22379 +1cc to Special Government Pleader, in SR No. 22884. TS/08.05.2015/2P-5C W.P.(MD) No.6836 of 2015 27/4/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/