IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated 3.2.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition Nos.34041 and 34042 of 2006 in OA.No.9286, 9287/98 W.P.No.34041 of 2006:- N.K.PALANISWAMY ... PETITIONER Vs 1 THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF TAMILNADU HIGHWAYS AND RURAL WORKS DEPT. FORT ST. GOERGE CHENNAI-9 2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER HIGHWAYS AND RURAL WORKS DEPT. CHEPAUK, CHENNAI-5 ... RESPONDENTS W.P.No.34042 of 2006:- N.KARTHIKEYAN ... PETITIONER Vs 1 THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF TAMILNADU HIGHWAYS AND RURAL WORKS DEPT. FORT ST. GOERGE CHENNAI-9 2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER HIGHWAYS AND RURAL WORKS DEPT. CHEPAUK, CHENNAI-5 ... RESPONDENTS Original Application No.9286 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to direct the respondents to regularise the services of the applicant/petitioner as Road Inspector (Technical Assistant) by considering his application dated 28.5.1997. Since the Tamilnadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Original Application No.9287 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to direct the respondents to regularise the services of the applicant/petitioner as Technical Assistant by considering his representation dated 28.5.1997. Since the Tamilnadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For petitioner in both W.Ps. : Mr.Anand For respondents in both W.Ps. : Mr.S.Sivashanmugham, Government Advocate ----- COMMON ORDER Original Application No.9286 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to direct the respondents to regularise the services of the applicant/petitioner as Road Inspector (Technical Assistant) by considering his application dated 28.5.1997. Since the Tamilnadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 2. Original Application No.9287 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to direct the respondents to regularise the services of the applicant/petitioner as Technical Assistant by considering his representation dated 28.5.1997. Since the Tamilnadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 3. Petitioner Palaniswamy working as Road Inspector (Technical Assistant Grade-II) in the office of the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Tamilnadu Urban Development Project and the petitioner Karthikeyan working as Technical Assistant Grade II in the office of the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Tribal Area Development Works, seek regularisation in the said post stating that they have been working for long number of years and their representations have not been considered on merits. 4. Heard Mr.S.Sivashanmugam, learned Government Advocate. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5. The Original Applications have been filed in the year 1998, and renumbered as writ petition. Counsel for the petitioner is not able to state whether the representations of the petitioners have been disposed of on merits. In any event, the matters are stale and still pending with the authority. Therefore, the petitioners are given liberty to make further representation to the competent authority within a month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the representation so made shall be considered and disposed off by the authority on merits within a period of three months thereafter. Both the Writ Petitions are disposed off accordingly. No costs. ts Sd/- Asst. Registrar //True Copy// Sub Asst. Registrar To 1 THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF TAMILNADU HIGHWAYS AND RURAL WORKS DEPT. FORT ST. GOERGE CHENNAI-9 2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER HIGHWAYS AND RURAL WORKS DEPT. CHEPAUK CHENNAI-5 + 2 ccs to M/s. Anand & Suryas, Advocate SR No.6611 + 1 cc to Government Pleader, SR No.6885 BK(CO) SR/11.2.2010 Common Order in W.P.Nos.34041 & 34042 of 2006 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/