1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.6708 of 2011 N.Santha : Petitioner Vs. The District Educational Officer, Aruppukkottai Education District, Madrai Main road, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District – 626 101. : Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to (i) pay the arrears of salary accrued due to revision of salary allowed to the Post Graduate Assistants w.e.from 01.01.2011 to 31.05.2011 at the rate of Rs.453/- per month (Pay 300 + D.A.153) for five months at Rs.2265/-, (ii) revise the pension accordingly; as per the representation of the petitioner dated 18.05.2011 and (iii) pay arrears of salary for 3 months (Oct to Dec 2010) at Rs.81,708/-, (iv) sanction enhancement of leave salary in credit for 303 days amounting to Rs.3,80,986/- (v) sanction Tamilnadu Special Provident Fund at Rs.28,178/- (vi) pay interest at the rate of 10% per annum for 5 months delay in payment of gratuity amounting to Rs.25,369/- as per the representation of the petitioner dated 03.06.2011 and (vii) pay further interest at the rate of 10% per annum until payment of all dues. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Seenivasagan For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar, G.A. ORDER ****** Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 2.By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus, directing the respondent to (i) pay the arrears of salary accrued due to revision of salary allowed to the Post Graduate Assistants w.e.from 01.01.2011 to 31.05.2011 at the rate of Rs.453/- per month (Pay 300 + D.A.153) for five months at Rs.2265/-, (ii) revise the pension accordingly; as per the representation of the petitioner dated 18.05.2011 and (iii) pay arrears of salary for 3 months (Oct to Dec 2010) at Rs.81,708/-, (iv) sanction enhancement of leave salary in credit for 303 days amounting to Rs.3,80,986/- (v) sanction Tamilnadu Special Provident Fund at Rs.28,178/- (vi) pay interest at the rate of 10% per annum for 5 months delay in payment of gratuity amounting to Rs.25,369/- as per the representation of the petitioner dated 03.06.2011 and (vii) pay further interest at the rate of 10% per annum until payment of all dues. 4.Seeking such relief, the petitioner has sent a representation dated 03.06.2011to the respondent. Since the same has not been considered so far, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. 5.Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03.06.2011 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.This writ petition is ordered accordingly. NO costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To The District Educational Officer, Aruppukkottai Education District, Madurai Main road, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District – 626 101 +One Cc to The Spl Govt. Pleader, SR.No.20390 arul rl/3c – 6.7.2011 Order made in W.P.(MD) No.6708 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/