IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 04.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.37420 of 2006 1.T. Krishnappa 2.M.Sambangi 3.S.V.Kalavathi 4.S.V.Nanjundaiya 5.C.Muniyappa 6.R.Somasundaram 7.K.Nagannah 8.V.Srinivasalu 9.K.Venkatesalu 10.S.Venkatachalaiah 11.T.Gopalappa 12.N.Subramaniam 13.M.Chinnaswamy 14.W.Kaliyappan 15.L.Soodanatha Achari 16.V.Raja Reddy 17.Eera Reddy 18.C.Venkatasamy 19.K.Venkobarao 20.G.Ramakrishna Reddy 21.N.Sathiyanarayana 22.G.Narayana Reddy 23.K.Ali Melamma 24.B.N.Nandundappa 25.K.Srinivasalu ..Petitioners vs. 1. Director of Elementary Education, Chennai-6. 2. District Elementary Educational Officer, Dharmapuri. 3. Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Hosur, Dharmapuri District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4. Additinal Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Hosur, Dharmapuri District. ..Respondents Original Application No.9378 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to issue mandamus directing the respondents to award selection grade and special grade to the petitioners in the cadre of Headmaster of Elementary School counting the entire length of service on par with that of others. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For Petitioners : Mr. Ganesan For Respondents : Mr. B. Vijay, Government Advocate. O R D E R Original Application No.9378 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to issue mandamus directing the respondents to award selection grade and special grade to the petitioners in the cadre of Headmaster of Elementary School counting the entire length of service on par with that of others. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 2. The applicants/petitioners at the time of filing the Original Application in the year 1998 were working as Headmasters in various Panchayat Union Schools. They seek the relief of selection grade and special grade scale of pay by taking into consideration their entire length of service. Petitioners have made representations to the District Elementary Educational Officer, the second respondent which has not been disposed off on merits, according to the learned counsel for the petitioners. 3. At the time of final hearing it is not clear whether the grievance of the petitioners have been addressed by the authorities. If the representations have not been disposed off on merits, the respondents authorities before whom the representations are pending are directed to dispose off the same. The petitioners are also given liberty to make further representation to the competent authorities within a month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ they so desire, for redressal of their grievance. The competent authorities shall consider and dispose off the same on merits and in accordance with law within two months thereafter. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar ts To 1. The Director of Elementary Education, Chennai-6. 2. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Dharmapuri. 3. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Hosur, Dharmapuri District. 4. The Additional Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Hosur, Dharmapuri District. + 1 c.c. to The Government Pleader. S.R.No.7438. W.P.No.37420 of 2006 SSK (CO) GSK 18.02.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/