1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.4873 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 R.Sankaranarayanan : Petitioner Vs. 1.Union of India, rep. by The Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (A) Department, New Delhi. 2.The Coir Board rep. by its Secretary, Coir House, M.G.Road, Ernakulam, Cochin. 3.The Regional Office Incharge, Extension Centre, Coir Board, Pillayar Patti (P.O.) Vallam (Via), Thanjavur District. 4.State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the petitioner's service from the date of his initial appointment (i.e.) 20.02.1992 with all service and monetary benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Thirumurthy For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan Assistant Solicitor General of India For Respondents 3&4 : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 ORDER Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of respondents 3 and 4. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize his service from the date of his initial appointment (i.e.) 20.02.1992 with all service and monetary benefits. 3. The petitioner has been appointed as a Field Man by an order dated 20.02.1992 of the second respondent and posted in the office of the Regional Coir Training and Development Centre, Thanjavur. Subsequently, his probation was declared on 01.03.1994. He is discharging his duties to the utmost satisfaction of his superiors. His next avenue of promotion is Instructor. However, his service was not regularized. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 4. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the petitioner to send a representation to the respondents, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the respondents are directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks thereafter. However, it is made clear that till such orders are passed on the representation of the petitioner for regularization of service, the respondents shall not terminate him from service. 5. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (A) Department, New Delhi. 2.The Secretary, The Coir Board, Coir House, M.G.Road, Ernakulam, Cochin. 3.The Regional Office Incharge, Extension Centre, Coir Board, Pillayar Patti (P.O.) Vallam (Via), Thanjavur District. 4.The Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. +One Cc to Mr.A.THirumuthy, Advocate, SR.No.15336 SML rl/6c – 26.5.2011 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.4873 of 2011 Dated:- 27.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/