1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.7260 of 2011 S.Thangasamy : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District,Tirunelveli. 2.The Additional Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Kadayam, Tirunelveli District. : 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 respondent to dispose of the petitioner representation dated 26.04.2011 as per G.O.3(D) No.28 dated 16.03.2009 and G.O.3(D) No.17 dated 20.01.2011 Directorate of School Education. For Petitioner : Mr.F.Deepak For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi, Spl.G.P. ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2.By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 3.The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondents to dispose of the petitioner representation dated 26.04.2011 as per G.O.3(D) No.28 dated 16.03.2009 and G.O.3(D) No.17 dated 20.01.2011 Directorate of School Education. 4.The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Junior Grade Teacher by the respondents on 23.04.2004 and his service was regularised on 01.06.2006 in Sri Ramanarayana Nadar Middle School, Pungampatti. 5.On 19.10.2006, he was promoted as Headmaster in the same school and subsequently completed 5 years of service in the promotional category on 23.04.2009. Even after promotion to the higher post and after lapse of 5 years in the promoted category, still the respondents have not fixed the salary in the time scale of pay applicable to Headmaster post. 6.The petitioner, therefore, made a representation dated 26.04.2011 to the respondents to refix his salary considering the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 G.O.3D No.17, Education Department dated 20.01.2011. However, the same has not been considered so far. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for the relief stated earlier. 7.Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.04.2011 on merits and in accordance with law, in the light of G.O.3(D) No.28 dated 16.03.2009 and G.O.3(D) No.17 dated 20.01.2011 Directorate of School Education, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8.This writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District,Tirunelveli. 2. The Additional Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Kadayam,Tirunelveli District. +1cc to Mr.F.Deepak, Advocate SR.No.21220 +1cc to Special Govt.Pleader SR.No.21494 Order made in W.P.(MD) No.7260 of 2011 01.07.2011 arul PA/12.07.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/