1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P(MD)No.13213 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Venniammal .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai-8. 3. The Principal, Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, Tirunelveli-11. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents particularly the third respondent to make necessary correction in the date of petitioner's appointment as 01.05.1995. instead of 16.08.1993 in the proceedings dated 10.09.2008 made in Na.Ka.No.4272/N8/97 on the file of the third respondent and consequently issue suitable orders to regularize her in the post of sweeper from her actual date of appointment and disburse the enhanced salary with arrears and also regular increment forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palanivelayutham For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Special Government Pleader. ***** https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner Venniammal under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents particularly the third respondent to make necessary correction in the date of petitioner's appointment as 01.05.1995, instead of 16.08.1993 as found in the proceedings dated 10.09.2008 in Na.Ka.No.4272/N8/97 on the file of the third respondent and consequently to issue suitable orders to regularize her in the post of sweeper from her actual date of appointment and disburse the enhanced salary with arrears and also regular increment forthwith. 2. Heard Mr.S.Palanivelayutham, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.B.Pugalenthi, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner being a widow, on proper sponsorship from the District Employment Office for the post of Office Assistant in the office of the third respondent, was appointed as Office Assistant on 01.05.1995. Since then, she has been working in the third respondent's office. Along with the petitioner, 9 other persons were already appointed as sweepers and they are also discharging their duties in the third respondent hospital. While so, the petitioner along with other sweepers made a request to regularize his service from the date of actual appointment. 5. Accepting the request of the petitioner, the third respondent regularized the services of all the sweepers including the petitioner by proceedings Na.Ka.No.4272/N8/97 from 2008 onwards. In the said proceedings, the date of appointment of the petitioner was alone wrongly mentioned as 16.08.1993 instead of 01.05.1995. Immediately, thereafter, the petitioner has moved an application to correct the said mistake. The second respondent also, accepting the written request made by the petitioner, has sent a communication dated 06.06.2011 under reference Ou.Mu.Ka.No.43858/N4/3/2011 informing that all the necessary particulars as sought for by the petitioner in the above representation under RTI Act would be furnished in due course by the third respondent. Thereafter, the third respondent also communicated under proceedings dated 21.07.2011 that the first respondent/Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Chennai, will pass suitable orders correcting the discrepancy occurred earlier in the Government order in relation to the date of appointment of the petitioner. But no change has taken place till now. As a result, the petitioner has come before this Court. 6. Since the case of the petitioner is that she needs a correction in the date of petitioner's appointment as 01.05.1995 instead of 16.08.1993 and her request has also been accepted by https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 the third respondent in his communication dated 21.07.2011 addressed to the first respondent, this Court finding no reason why the respondents have not passed any appropriate orders in correcting the original dated of appointment of the petitioner, issues a direction to the respondents to carry out the correction in date of appointment of the petitioner as recommended by the third respondent, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai-8. 3. The Principal, Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, Tirunelveli-11. +One cc to The Spl Govt. Pleader, SR.No.40832 ssl rl/5 c- 28.12.2011 W.P(MD)No.13213 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 21.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/