Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6980/2016disposed of

A.Suresh v. The Agricultural Production

2016-04-11Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:11.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P(MD)No.6980 of 2016 A.Suresh ... Petitioner Vs.

The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent ie., the Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Chennai to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's appeal, dated 04.08.2015 for re-fixing the petitioner's scale of pay as per G.O.Ms.No.340 Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 26.08.2010 and on par with the petitioner's Junior Tmt.A.Banumathi within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.S.Sadeshkumar, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Mr.S.Sadeshkumar, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent.

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

3. The petitioner seeks for a Mandamus directing the respondent to dispose of his appeal, dated 04.08.2015, within a stipulated time.

4. The case of the petitioner is that he is working as Seed Certification Officer, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District. The petitioner was recruited through TNPSC in the year 2007-2008 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and he joined as Agricultural Officer, Soil Testing Laboratory, Virudhunagar. The petitioner made a representation for re-fixing his scale of pay as per G.O.Ms.No.340 Finance(Pay Cell) Department, dated 26.08.2010 on par with his junior Tmt.A.Banumathi, then Agricultural Officer, Farmers Training Centre, Virudhunagar and for payment of arrears from 01.08.2010. But the same was rejected. Against which the petitioner preferred an appeal on 04.08.2015 before the Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, Chennai. The same is said to be still pending. Hence the petitioner has come forward with the present Writ Petition for the above stated relief.

5. Considering the limited scope of the prayer made in this Writ Petition, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, dated 04.08.2015 as per G.O.Ms.No.340 Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 26.08.2010 and pass appropriate orders on the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight 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(Writ) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

+1cc to Mr.S.Visvalingam, Advocate, Sr.No.20060 +1cc to the Special Government Pleader, Sr.No.20347 pm JM/GSV-PM/22.04.2016/2P-4C W.P(MD)No.6980 of 2016 11.04.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/