1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29/06/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.6858 of 2011 S.Arockiasamy ...Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu represented by its Secretary to Government Department of Education, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai. ...Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 30.01.2011. For petitioner ...M/s.Hindu Associates For Respondents ...Mr.B.Pugalendhi Spl. Government Pleader O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 30.01.2011. 4. The case of the petitioner is that he is presently serving as Physical Education Teacher in the Government Higher Secondary School at N.Panjampatty. He was appointed in the above mentioned educational institution on 17.03.1998. He has been taking physical education classes for the 7,9,10th standards since 07.06.1989 to 10.07.2001 and from 11.07.2001, he has been taking physical education classes for the classes 10,11 and 12th standards. He has also taking Yoga classes for the above mentioned classes. But he has been paid only minimal wages. As per G.O.Ms.No.79 of Department of Education, dated 14.06.2002, all middle school teachers are upgraded as Graduate Teachers. Though the petitioner has been serving as physical education teacher for the past 25 years, he has not been considered for promotion to the grade of Teachers. Hence he has given representations dated 06.10.2010 and 30.01.2011. However, the said representations were not considered so far and hence he has come up with the present writ petition for the relief stated earlier. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 30.01.2011 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True copy/ Sub Assisant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamilnadu Department of Education, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai. +1 CC to M/s Hindu Associates, Advocate, SR.Nos.20628 +1 CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No.20881 RR W.P.(MD) No.6858 of 2011 29.06.2011 TR : 13.07.2011 : 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/