1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.4958 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 M.Murugan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The State represented by the Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Virudhunagar District at Sivaganga. 4.The Executive Officer, Seithur Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Seithur Post-626 121, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar 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 respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.12.2010 based on the recommendation made by the fourth respondent's Council Resolution No.346, dated 20.12.2010 and absorb the petitioner in time scale either as Sweeper or any other equivalent cadre in Basic Service as per the orders issued by the Government and regularize the services of the petitioner from initial date of appointment with all attendant and monetary benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Special Government Pleader 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 itself is taken up for final hearing. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider his representation dated 09.12.2010, based on the recommendation made by the fourth respondent's Council Resolution No.346, dated 20.12.2010 and absorb him in time scale either as Sweeper or any other equivalent cadre in Basic Service as per the orders issued by the Government and regularize his services from initial date of appointment with all attendant and monetary benefits. 4. The case of the petitioner is that he is working as Sweeper from the year 2006 in Seithur Selection Grade Town Panchayat and he was subsequently selected and appointed as Sweeper through District Employment Exchange on consolidated pay on 25.04.2007. He made a representation dated 09.12.2010 to the respondents, based on the recommendation made by the fourth respondent's Council Resolution dated 20.12.2010, to absorb him in time scale either as Sweeper or any other equivalent cadre in basic service as per the orders issued by the Government and to regularize the service from initial date of appointment with all attendant and monetary benefits. Since the said representation was not considered so far, he has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the third respondent to consider the said representation of the petitioner dated 09.12.2010 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2. The District Collector, Collectorate, Virudhunagar District. 3. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Virudhunagar District at Sivaganga. 4. The Executive Officer, Seithur Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Seithur Post-626 121, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District. Order made in W.P.(MD)No.4958 of 2011 Dated:- 23.06.2011 SML NSV/07.07.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/