1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :22.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD).No.6512 of 2011 N.Saroja W/o.Narayanan(late) Plot No.1 Lawrance Nagar, Tamil University (PO), Thanjavur District. . . Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government, Public Works(C1) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Finance (Pay Commission) Department, Chennai-9. 3.The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works (C1) Department, Chepakkam, Chennai-5. 4.The Chief Engineer, The Water Resources Department, Trichirappalli Region, Public Works Department, Trichirappalli District-620 020. 5.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, The Water Resources Organisation, Kallanai Dam (Grand Annaicut) Channel Division, Thanjavur District. 6.The Assistant Executive Engineer, The Public Works Department, The Water Resources Department, Kallanai Dam (Grand Annaicut) Channel, IIIrd Sub-Division, Pattukkottai TK, Thanjavur District. . . Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner the revised salary payable to her husband/R.Narayanan in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.304, dated 28.03.1990 of the second respondent and as per the letter No.19846/C1/87-5, dated 17.10.1988 and Letter No.(MS).No.87, dated 15.03.2010 of the first respondent by re-fixing the scale https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 of Rs.1400-2600 in Selection Grade and Rs.1640-2900 in Special Grade with effect from 01.06.1988 with arrears of pay and Pensionary benefits and other consequential service benefits by considering the petitioner's representation dated 14.02.2011 and 03.03.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar For Respondents: Mr.B.Pugalendhi Special Government Pleader ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a Mandamus directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner the revised salary payable to her husband/R.Narayanan in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.304, dated 28.03.1990 of the second respondent and as per the letter No.19846/C1/87-5, dated 17.10.1988 and Letter No.(MS).No.87, dated 15.03.2010 of the first respondent by re-fixing the scale of Rs.1400-2600 in Selection Grade and Rs.1640-2900 in Special Grade with effect from 01.06.1988 with arrears of pay and Pensionary benefits and other consequential service benefits by considering the petitioner's representations dated 14.02.2011 and 03.03.2011. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that her husband one Narayanan was appointed on 01.06.1962 as Irrigation Inspector and later moved to Grade-I. He has rendered a service for more than 30 years without any remarks. He retired on 30.04.1999. Later he died on 18.12.2000. The arrears payable to her husband on completion of 10 years of service as Irrigation Inspection in Public Works Department was not paid to him. Hence, the petitioner submitted a representation to the third respondent dated 03.03.2011 for payment of the same. Since the same has not been considered so far, she has come up with the present writ petition for the relief as stated earlier. 4. Considering the above facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03.03.2011 and pass orders, 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(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu Public Works(C1) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Finance (Pay Commission) Department, Chennai-9. 3.The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works (C1) Department, Chepakkam, Chennai-5. 4.The Chief Engineer, The Water Resources Department, Trichirappalli Region, Public Works Department, Trichirappalli District-620 020. 5.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, The Water Resources Organisation, Kallanai Dam (Grand Annaicut) Channel Division, Thanjavur District. 6.The Assistant Executive Engineer, The Public Works Department, The Water Resources Department, Kallanai Dam (Grand Annaicut) Channel, IIIrd Sub-Division, Pattukkottai TK, Thanjavur District. +One Cc to Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, Advocate, SR.No.19453 +One cC to The Spl Govt. Pleader, SR.No.19684 jikr rl/9c – 6.7.2011 Order made in W.P.(MD).No.6512 of 2011 22.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/