1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:21.04.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.1376 of 2011 & M.P.(MD) No.2 of 2011 1.L.Meenakshisundaram 2.T.S.Thangavelu 3.A.M.Arumugam (3rd Petitioner has been deleted as per the order dated 2/2/11 by VDPJ) :Petitioners -Vs- 1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Secretary to Govt., Public Works Department, Chennai 600 009. 2.The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Secretary to Govt., Finance Department, Chennai 600 009. 3.The Engineer-in-Chief Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General) Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 4.Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Trichy Region, Public Works Department, Trichy. :Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to revise the salary of the petitioners as per the Government letter No.19846/C1/87-5 dated 17.10.1988 by re-fixing the pay scale as Rs.1400-2600 in Selection Grade, Rs.1600-2900 in Special Grade with effect from 1.6.1988 with arrears of pay and pensionary benefits and other monitory benefits. For petitioners:Mr.B.Saravanan For respondents:Mr.M.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader ORDER The petitioners have come up with the present writ petition for mandamus directing the respondents to revise their salary as per the Government letter No.19846/C1/87-5 dated 17.10.1988 by re-fixing the pay scale as Rs.1400-2600 in Selection Grade, Rs.1600-2900 in Special Grade with effect from 1.6.1988 with arrears of pay and pensionary benefits and other monitory benefits. 2.It is not disputed by the respondents that similarly placed persons had filed a writ petition before the principal bench in W.P.No.23222 of 2005, challenging the rejection of their request in re-fixing their scale of pay with a consequent prayer to re-fix their scale of pay and the said writ petition was allowed with a direction to the respondents to revise the salary of the petitioners thereon as per the Government letter https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 dated 17.10.1988 and to pay the arrears of pay and pensionary benefits within a period of three months. Like wise, W.P.Nos.38160 of 2005, 24338 of 2007 and 5576 of 2007 were allowed by the principal bench. 3.That apart, similarly placed persons have filed writ petition in W.P.No.3976 of 2007 and this Court by order dated 27.10.2009 directed the respondents to revise the salary of the petitioners thereon as per the Government letter dated 17.10.1988 and settle the arrears of pay and pensionary benefits to them within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of that order. 4.In view of the above stated position, the fourth respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 12.11.2010 for re-fixing their salary in terms of the order passed by the principal bench in the cases referred to above. The said exercise has to be carried out within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. However, no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Secretary to Govt., Public Works Department,The State of Tamilnadu,Chennai 600009. 2.The Secretary to Govt., Finance Department, The State of Tamilnadu, Chennai 600 009. 3.The Engineer-in-Chief Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General) Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 4.Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Trichy Region, Public Works Department, Trichy. +1CC to Mr.B.Saravanan, Advocate. SR.No.14987. Pgp RP/20.06.2011/2P/6C. W.P.(MD).No.1376 of 2011 21.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/