1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.7220 of 2011 A.Jayabalan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary to Government, Highways Department, For. St. George,Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Chief Engineer, Highways Department,Chennai. 3.The Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Trichy – 620 020. 4.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department TVS Toll Gate, Trichy – 20. : 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 4th respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.06.2011 and consequently direct the 4th respondent to fix the pay scale of Rs.160-5-240 from the date of petitioner's appointment as Head Mazdoor on par with Head Mazdoors working in Public Works Department and notionally promote the petitioner as Mechanic Grade – III on completion of one year regular service as per G.O.Ms.No.461 Public Works Department dated 15.03.1980 and pay all the monetary benefits to the petitioner within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Punithan 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 4th respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.06.2011 and consequently direct the 4th respondent to fix the pay scale of Rs.160-5-240 from https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the date of petitioner's appointment as Head Mazdoor on par with Head Mazdoors working in Public Works Department and notionally promote the petitioner as Mechanic Grade – III on completion of one year regular service as per G.O.Ms.No.461 Public Works Department dated 15.03.1980 and pay all the monetary benefits to the petitioner within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. 4.The case of the petitioner is that there is a disparity in the pay scale with regard to Head Mazdoors post in Highways Department and Public Works Department. Therefore, the petitioner sent a representation to the higher authorities to set right the pay anomaly in the pay fixation. However, the respondents have not taken any effective steps to remove the disparity in the pay scale. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for the relief stated earlier. 5.Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the 4th respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.06.2011 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.This writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Highways Department, For. St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Chief Engineer, Highways Department,Chennai. 3.The Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Trichy – 620 020. 4.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department TVS Toll Gate,Trichy – 20. +1cc to Mr.T.A.Punithan, Advocate, Sr.No.21264 Order made in W.P.(MD) No.7220 of 2011 ARUL/sma/14/7/2011/6c/2p https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/