1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD).No.2935 of 2011 1.M.Seeniammal 2.G.Amutharani 3.M.Vijayalakshmi : Petitioners Vs. 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Department of Social Welfare, Madras-9. 2.The Director, Department of Social Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai-05. 3.The District Social Welfare Officer, Madurai District, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-20. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to fix the time scale of pay to all the petitioners from the date of appointment and further, to promote them as Aaya Or Cook or Health Workers or Cleaner or Assistant Cook in the existing vacancies as per the proceedings of the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.210/M.N.2/2008, dated 30.01.2008 and to grant all service benefits including seniority to the petitioners within a stipulated time. For Petitioners : Mr.K.C.Ramalingam For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. I have heard Mr.K.C.Ramalingam, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioners have come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondents to fix the time scale of pay to them from the date of appointment and further, to promote them https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 as Aaya Or Cook or Health Workers or Cleaner or Assistant Cook in the existing vacancies, as per the proceedings of the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.210/M.N.2/2008, dated 30.01.2008 and to grant all service benefits including seniority to them, within a time stipulated by this Court. 4. The case of the petitioners are that they have joined the service of the respondents on 21.02.1995 as Helpers at the Government Child Care Centre, Madurai under the control of the third respondent. They are getting only a consolidated salary. The second respondent, by proceedings dated 06.07.2010, regularized the service of only 21 helpers in time scale. However, still there are a little more than 100 helpers working for more than 15 years with no prospect of regularization in time scale of pay. The petitioners, therefore, made a representation dated 28.10.2006 to the second respondent. Further representation dated 24.01.2011 was sent to the first respondent. However, the case of the petitioners was not considered and hence, the petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition. 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioners, I direct the first respondent to consider and dispose of the said representation of the petitioners dated 24.01.2011 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Social Welfare, Madras-9. 2.The Director, Department of Social Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai-05. 3.The District Social Welfare Officer, Madurai District, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-20. +1 CC to Mr.K.C.Ramalingam, Advocate (SR.No.6323) +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.6700) Order made in W.P.(MD).No.2935 of 2011 Dated:- 15.03.2011 SML NSV/30.3.11/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/