1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 28.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P(MD)No.13480 of 2011 A.Ramasamy ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Principal Secretary/Chairman, Small, Medium and Middle Scale Industries Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Managing Director, TANSI, Central Office, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. ..Respondents. Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation, dated 30.10.2011 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Gnanagurunathan for M/s.K.Samidurai. For Respondents :Mr.T.R.Janarthanam, Addl.Govt.Pleader ORDER The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking a limited prayer to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation, dated 30.10.2011 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he was appointed as Polisher in TANSI Furniture, Kappaloor, Madurai District from 09.06.1975. Since then, he is rendering 37 years of service. 18 persons, who were working like the petitioner all over Tamil Nadu under TANSI as Carpenter, Polisher, Fitter, Electrician and Welder have received only low grade pay-scale. In an effort to pay reasonable pay scale, the Government had already passed 11th Labour Agreement in respect of determining the pay-scale of the workers of TANSI and the said 11th Labour Agreement came to an end on 31.08.2010 and subsequently, 12th Labour Agreement was also entered into and the same was also signed on 20.02.2011. Though the said agreement was signed on 20.02.2011 for revising the pay scale of the Labour of TANSI, till date the same has not been enforced. As a result, the petitioner, after waiting for the last nine months, has presented a representation, dated 30.10.2011, requesting to revise the pay-scale as per the 12th Labour Agreement, dated 17.02.2011. But, till date, the same has not been considered and hence, the petitioner has come to this Court with the present Writ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Petition. 3. Mr.T.R.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents and submits that since the prayer made by the petitioner is only of limited nature, the authorities concerned may be directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation, dated 30.10.2011, within the time frame fixed by this Court. 4. Considering the limited nature of prayer sought for, without going into the merits of the case, the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation, dated 30.10.2011, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1. The Principal Secretary/Chairman, Small, Medium and Middle Scale Industries Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Managing Director, TANSI, Central Office, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.41854 vsn GH : 19.12.2011 : 2p/4c W.P(MD)No.13480 of 2011 28.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/