Jekabar Ali v. The Principal,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:04.03.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P(MD)No.4494 of 2016 Jekabar Ali ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Highways, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Principal Director, Department of Highways, Chepauk, Chennai.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Department of Highways, Construction and Maintenance, Trichy -20 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to regularize the service of the petitioner from the date of his initial appointment and grant monetary and other attendant benefits at once.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathy Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.R.Anandaraj, Government Advocate

ORDER

Mr.R.Anandaraj, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents.

2. By consent of parties, the main Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.

3. The petitioner seeks for a Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to regularize his service from the date of his initial appointment and grant monetary and other attendant benefits.

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4. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed in the respondent department on compassionate ground vide proceedings of the Chief Engineer, Department of Highways, Chennai, dated 29.09.2008. But, his service was not regularized till date. In this regard, he has sent several representations to the respondents. As there was no response, the petitioner has come forward with this Writ Petition for the above stated relief.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, the first respondent is directed the representation of the petitioner, which was forwarded by the Minister for Health, Chennai on 12.08.2015 and pass appropriate orders on the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar pm To 1.The Principal, Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Highways, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Principal Director, Department of Highways, Chepauk, Chennai.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Department of Highways, Construction and Maintenance, Trichy -20.

+1cc to Mr.P. Ganapathi Subramanian, Advocate SR.No.12568 +1cc to Special Government Pleader Sr.No.12682 CN/SKN-SK/15.03.2016/2P-6C W.P(MD)No.4494 of 2016 04.03.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/