IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated 5.2.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition Nos.33718 and 33722 of 2006 W.P.No.33718 of 2006:- M.C.Ganesan. ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Director of Elementary Education Officer, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-6. 2.The District Elementary Education Officer, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District. ... Respondents W.P.No.33722 of 2006:- T.Shanmugam. ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-6. 2.The District Elementary Education Officer, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Uthangarai, Dharmapuri District. ... Respondents Both the Original Application Nos.9753 and 9754 of 1998 were filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Bench praying to direct the respondents to award the Secondary Grade Cadre pay scale and arrears of pay for the period of service rendered by the applicants in the place of Higher Grade from 8.8.1966 to 7.12.1970 and 1.7.1968 to 30.3.1970 respectively by treating the said service as Secondary Grade while being as qualified Secondary Grade Teacher and further direct the respondents to count the period of service from 8.8.1966 to 7.12.1970 and 1.7.1968 to 30.3.1970 respectively rendered by the applicants in the place of Higher Grade Service along with Secondary Grade. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.As. were received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petitions. For petitioner in both W.Ps. : No appearance For respondents in both W.Ps. : Ms.G.Devi, Government Advocate. ----- COMMON ORDER Both the Original Application Nos.9753 and 9754 of 1998 were filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to direct the respondents to award the Secondary Grade Cadre pay scale and arrears of pay for the period of service rendered by the applicants in the place of Higher Grade from 8.8.1966 to 7.12.1970 and 1.7.1968 to 30.3.1970 respectively by treating the said service as Secondary Grade while being as qualified Secondary Grade Teacher and further direct the respondents to count the period of service from 8.8.1966 to 7.12.1970 and 1.7.1968 to 30.3.1970 respectively rendered by the applicants in the place of Higher Grade Service along with Secondary Grade. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.As. were received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petitions. 2. The applicant Mani claims that he served as a Secondary Grade qualified teacher in Higher Grade place from 8.8.1966 to 7.12.1970 for four years and four months in Arcot Panchayat Union. Then he was promoted as Secondary Grade teacher on 8.12.1970 in the same Panchayat Union. Thereafter he was given promotion as B.T. Grade Middle School Headmaster on 22.10.1980 and then Assistant Elementary Educational Officer on 21.9.1995. The applicant Mani states that he is entitled to get his higher grade place service from 8.8.1966 to 7.12.1970 as Secondary Grade service for the purpose of Selection Grade, Special Grade seniority with all consequential monetary benefits. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. The applicant T.Shanmugam claims that he as Secondary Grade Teacher served in the Higher Grade from 1.7.1968 to 30.3.1970 in Uthangarai panchayat Union. Thereafter he was promoted as Secondary Grade Teacher on 31.3.1970. Then he was promoted as Elementary School Headmaster in the year 1971 and served as Elementary School Headmaster from 1971 to June 1986. Then he was promoted as Tamil Pandit Graded-I on 6.1.1993 and served upto 29.6.1997. It is stated that since the applicant served in the Higher Grade place with the Secondary grade qualification from 1.7.1968 to 30.3.1970, one year 9 months, is entitled to get the said Higher Grade place service as Secondary Grade service for all the purposes of Selection Grade Special Grade, Seniority, promotion with all consequential monetary benefits. 4. Both the petitioners have submitted representation on 9.7.1997 and 9.3.1998 respectively to the first respondent. There is no appearance on behalf of the petitioners. There is no record that the grievance of the petitioners have been rejected or accepted. In such view of the matter and considering the nature of relief sought for, if the representations of the petitioners have not been disposed off already, the first respondent is directed to dispose off the representations on merits within a reasonable period of time. The petitioners can also submit further representation, if they desire to do so. Both the writ petitions are disposed off accordingly. No costs. ts Sd/- Asst. Registrar //True Copy// Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Director of Elementary Education Officer, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-6. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.The District Elementary Education Officer, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District. 3.The District Elementary Education Officer, Dharmapuri District. 4.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Uthangarai, Dharmapuri District. + 2 ccs to Government Pleader, SR No.8276, 8274 LA(CO) SR/12.2.2010 Common Order in W.P.Nos.33718 & 33722 of 2006 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/