IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.02.2010 Coram: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.No.34016 of 2006 (O.A.No.8578 of 1998) R.Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Department of Local Administration, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 3. The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Red Rose Building, Thanjavur. 4. The Commissioner of Municipality, Pudukkottai. ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition came to be numbered by transfer of O.A.No.8578 of 1998 on the file of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to direct the first and second respondents herein to accord permission to include the petitioner in a Regular Time Scale of pay as per the Resolutions of the fourth respondent in proceeding S.L.513, dated 27.10.1997 and as per the recommendation of third respondent in his proceedings R.O.No.2686/98, dated 18.05.1998, pursuant to the G.O.Ms.No.1644, Department of Rural Development and Local Administration, dated 12.10.1979 and to award costs of this proceedings. For Petitioner : Mr.A.R.Nagarajan For Respondents: Mr.S.Siva Shanmugam, Government Advocate ORDER O.A.No.8578 of 1998 was filed by the petitioner, before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, seeking to direct the first and second respondents herein to accord permission to include https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ the petitioner in a Regular Time Scale of pay as per the Resolutions of the fourth respondent in proceeding S.L.513, dated 27.10.1997 and as per the recommendation of the third respondent in his proceedings R.O.No.2686/98, dated 18.05.1998, pursuant to the G.O.Ms.No.1644, Department of Rural Development and Local Administration, dated 12.10.1979 and to award costs of this proceedings, and the same has been subsequently transferred to this Court and re-numbered as W.P.No.34016 of 2006. 2. The petitioner claims to have been appointed as a Gang Mazoor (Coolie) in a permanent vacancy in the fourth respondent Municipality. The petitioner after completion of ten years of service sought for regularisation in time scale of pay. The fourth respondent-Municipality has passed a resolution on 27.10.1997 recommending the case to the Government for appropriate relief. The Authorities have forwarded the file to the Government in this regard on 18.05.1998. The petitioner, now, seeks a direction of this Court to implement the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.1644, Department of Rural Development and Local Administration, dated 12.10.1979 in the light of the recommendation made by the fourth respondent-Municipality and forwarded to the Government by the third respondent. 3. Heard Mr.S.Siva Shanmugam, learned Government Advocate, who stated that the fourth respondent-Municipality has recommended the case of several other employees for consideration of their claim for similar relief and the matter is before the Government and therefore, a direction may be issued to the Government to consider all the cases together. 4. In the typed set of papers it is seen that on 30.03.1998 the fourth respondent-Municipality has forwarded his recommendation to the second respondent-Director of Municipal Administration and the third respondent-Regional Director of Municipal Administration has also forwarded his recommendation to the second respondent-Director of Municipal Administration. 5. In the light of the above proceedings and also taking into consideration the fact that the matter is before the Government for its consideration as to the claim of the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to give a representation to the Government in the light of the recommendation made by the fourth respondent-Municipality and the first respondent is directed to consider the recommendation along with the representation of the petitioner and dispose of such claim on merits on or before 30.03.2010, if not already disposed of. The petitioner shall forward further representation if any along with a copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar jrl To 1. The Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Local Administration, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 3. The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Red Rose Building, Thanjavur. 4. The Commissioner of Municipality, Pudukkottai. +1cc to Mr.A.R.Nagarajan, Advocate Sr 5585 +1cc to Govt. Pleader Sr 5953 BVN(CO) km/17.2. W.P.No.34016 of 2006 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/