IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.37330 of 2006 (T) (O.A.No.8179 of 1998) 1.G.Thangavel 2.M.Amavasai ..Petitioners vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu, rep.by its Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai – 600 009 2. The Divisional Engineer, Highways and Rural Works, Tiruttani ..Respondents Prayer: Writ petition came to be numbered by transfer of O.A.No.8179 of 1998 on the file of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to issue a direction directing the respondents to appoint the applicants and to continue to employ them and to regularise the services of the applicant from the date of their initial appointment and grant them all consequential service and monetary benefits. For Petitioner : Ms.Ezhilarasi For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Govt.Advocate O R D E R This writ petition is filed to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioners and to continue to employ them and to regularise the services of the applicant from the date of their initial appointment and grant them all consequential service and monetary benefits. 2. Two writ petitioners seek appointment stating that they have been employed as casual workers from time to time and they have not been regularised. They seek the aforesaid relief. A reply has https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ been filed by the second respondent stating that the petitioners were employed for a period of 276 days and 196 days respectively over a period of 11 years. Therefore, they cannot be granted the relief sought for. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner now states that subsequent to the filing of the original application, there is possibility of the petitioners being employed and they might have satisfied the requirement as per law, which should also be considered. 4. In such view of the matter, if the petitioners have valid claim, they are entitled to make representations to the second respondent and any other competent authority and such representations shall be considered and disposed of on merits within a period of three months from the date of such representations. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar ra To 1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamilnadu, Highways Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai – 600 009 2. The Divisional Engineer, Highways and Rural Works, Tiruttani. + 1 c.c. to The Government Pleader. S.R.No.9749. W.P.No.37330 of 2006 LA (CO) GSK 01.03.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/