1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15/06/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.6215 of 2011 R.Sakunthalai ... Petitioner Vs The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. ... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation 13.08.2010 in the light of G.O.234 School Education Department dated 10.09.2009 and G.O.No.270 School Education Department dated 20.09.2010 on merits and in accordance with law within a specified time frame. For petitioner ...Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent ...Mr.S.Chandrasekar Government Pleader O R D E R MR.S.Chandrasekar, Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 13.08.2010 in the light of G.O.234 School Education Department dated 10.09.2009 and G.O.No.270 School Education Department dated 20.09.2010 on merits and in accordance with law. 3. The case of the petitioner is that she has joined as Secondary Grade Teacher and promoted as Headmaster in the Elementary school situated in Sivagangai District. 61 Headmasters of the elementary schools belonging to various districts have filed applications before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal and obtained directions on 12.07.2002 for fixation of pay scale and orders have been passed in their favour, which was challenged before the High Court. However, the same was confirmed by the Principal Bench. Thereafter the Government in G.O.Ms.No.234, School Education Department dated 10.09.2009 issued orders to implement the said orders. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 petitioner, who is similarly placed person, made a representation to the respondent conferring the same benefit to her. However, the said representation was not considered so far, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the present writ petition. 4. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, the respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.08.2010 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 +One cC to The Spl. Govt. Pleader, SR.No.18819 RR rl/3c – 27.6.2011 W.P.(MD) No.6215 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/