S.Ramachandran v. The Secretary To Government
W.P.(MD) No.21767 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.10.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI W.P.(MD) No.21767 of 2019 S.Ramachandran ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, St. Fort George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representations dated 15.04.2015 and 23.09.2019.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jegannathan For M/s.Veera Associates For Respondents : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan, Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed for a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representations dated 15.04.2015 and 23.09.2019.
2.Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
3.According to the petitioner, one Leprosy Inspector / Health Inspector Grade I-B, by name, Mohammed Ameen, working under the second respondent, bearing seniority No.4191, as per the revised seniority list published by the second respondent, was getting his pay of Rs.7100/- with effect from 01.09.1998 under the Special Grade Health Inspector Grade-I pay of Rs.5900-200-9900, vide proceedings of the Deputy Director of Medical (Leprosy) Tirunelveli, dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2
W.P.(MD) No.21767 of 2019 24.11.2014. The petitioner's seniority number in the list is 2181 and he is the senior to the said Mohammed Ameen. His junior is getting higher pay and arrears of increased allowances. Therefore, the petitioner has sent representations dated 15.04.2015 and 23.09.2019 to refix his scale of pay on par with his juniors, who were working as Leprosy Inspectors and to redesignate as Health Inspector Grade-I. However, till date, no order has been passed thereon. Hence, the petitioner has come out with the present Writ Petition.
4.Considering the nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, without deciding the issues on merits and the delay in sending the representations, this Court directs the second respondent to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 15.04.2015 and 23.09.2019 on merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-I) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Myr To 1.The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, St. Fort George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.
+1 CC to M/s.VEERA ASSOCIATES, ( SR-92254[F] dated 16/10/2019 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-92469[F] dated 17/10/2019 ) W.P.(MD)No.21767 of 2019 16.10.2019 JMN(08.11.2019) 2P : 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2