A.Ramasubramanian v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.02.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD) No.7876 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.2 and 3 of 2013 A.Ramasubramanian ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Secretary Handloom, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director, Department of Sericulture, Annaimedu, Salem-636 001.
3. The Assistant Director, Department of Sericulture, Tenkasi-627 809.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the Government letter No.5626/G2/20104 dated 20.06.2011 issued by the first respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to retire from service on attaining the age of 60 years as per FR 56(i). For Petitioner : Mr. G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents : Mr.R.Sethuraman Special Government Pleader
ORDER
The claim of the writ petitioner is that they must be allowed to serve till they attain the age of 60 years. However, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the Government itself has considered the case of similarly placed persons that of the petitioner and issued orders in G.O.(Ms)No.124,Handlooms, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Handicrafts, Textiles & Khadi (G1) Department, dated 03.05.2017 and the retirement age of certain cadre of employees are fixed as 60 years. Thus the case of the writ petitioner also to be considered in the light of the said G.O.(Ms)No.124, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles & Khadi (G1) Department, dated 03.05.2017. In this regard, the writ petitioner is permitted to submit a fresh representation along with the copy of the Government order issued on 03.05.2017, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If any such representation is received then the second respondent is directed to consider the representation on merits and in accordance with law and pass orders within a period of 12 weeks thereafter.
2. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Secretary to Government, Handloom, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director, Department of Sericulture, Annaimedu, Salem-636 001.
3. The Assistant Director, Department of Sericulture, Tenkasi-627 809.
+ 1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader in SR No. 51666 pnn AE/GT/SAR2/19.03.2018/2P/5C W.P.(MD) No.7876 of 2013 23.02.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/