IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15.12.2008 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.11997 of 2006 R.Kasi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The School Committee rep. by its Secretary General Cariappa Higher Secondary School Saligramam, Chennai-600 093 2. The Headmaster General Cariappa Higher Secondary School Saligramam, Chennai-600 093 3. The District Educational Officer Chennai South, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 4. The Chief Educational Officer Panagal Buildings Saidapet Chennai-600 015 5. The Joint Director of School Education (Secondary) Chennai-600 006 ... Respondents This writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of Mandamus to direct the first and second respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 27.2.2006, to pay the petitioner's arrears of salary from 1.8.1998 to 27.1.2002, along with the attached monetary benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Nagarajan https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For Respondents: Mr.G.Annamalai for R1 and R2 Mr.P.Muthukumar Government Advocate for R3 and R4 O R D E R This writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of Mandamus to direct the first and second respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 27.2.2006, relating to the payment of arrears of salary to the petitioner, from 1.8.1998 to 27.1.2002, along with the other monetary benefits. 2. It has been submitted that certain disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against the petitioner based on some charges levelled against him by the first respondent School Committee. After the petitioner had moved this Court by way of a writ petition, challenging the proceedings initiated against him, the authorities of School had been directed to permit him to join in duty in the said school. However, the petitioner was not permitted to do so and he had not been paid the arrears of salaries due to him, from 1.8.1998 to 27.1.2002, along with the other monetary benefits, in spite of his several representations. In such circumstances, the petitioner had preferred the present writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the first and second respondents had submitted that, as and when the petitioner makes a representation to the Secretary of the first respondent School, with regard to the payment of salaries, between 1.8.1998 to 27.1.2002, the same would be forwarded to the District Educational Officer, the third respondent herein, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of the said representation. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 3 to 5 had submitted that appropriate orders would be passed based on the representation, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the same. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5. In view of the submissions made by the petitioner, as well as the respondents, the petitioner is permitted to submit a detailed representation to the Secretary of the School Committee of General Cariappa School, Saligramam, Chennai, the first respondent herein. On receipt of the said representation, the first respondent is to forward the same to the District Educational Officer, Chennai South, Chennai, the third respondent herein, within a period of one week thereafter. On receipt of a copy of the representation submitted by the petitioner the third respondent shall pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks thereafter. The writ petition stands disposed of, with the above directions. No costs. Lan Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar To 1. The District Educational Officer Chennai South, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 2. The Chief Educational Officer Panagal Buildings Saidapet Chennai-600 015 3. The Joint Director of School Education (Secondary) Chennai-600 006 + 1 cc to Mr. G. Nagarajan, Advocate, SR No.70240 + 1 cc to Mr. G. Annamalai, Advocate, SR No.70067 KM(CO) SR/10.2.2009 W.P.No.11997 of 2006 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/