1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13/09/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI Writ Petition (MD)No.803 of 2011 1.M.Govindan 2.K.Shanmugam 3.A.Chinnappa 4.A.Rajendran 5.M.Subramanian 6.G.Muthusamy 7.C.Vadivelu 8.R.Chandrasekaran 9.A.Amirthavalli 10.R.Sundarrajan 11.A.Kulandairaj 12.R.Tamilselvan 13.C.Balasubramanian 14.C.Soundarrajan 15.R.Palanivelu 16.D.Kulandai Terasa 17.V.Rengasamy 18.R.Santha Devi 19.M.Athmanathan 20.M.S.Ganesan 21.S.Porutselvan 22.P.Govindarasu 23.R.Murugesan ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Secretary to Government Revenue department (SS-III) St. Fort. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Director of Survey and Settlement, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 3.The Assistant Director of Surveys, Survey & Land Records, Collectorate, Pudukottai. ... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to follow the seniority list dated 20.12.1995 in letter and spirit and give due regularisation on the date of fitting i.e 1988-91, give all service benefits based on the seniority list to the petitioners. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 For Petitioners ...Mr.M.V.Venkataseshan For respondents ...Mr.V.Pandi Government Advocate O R D E R The issue involved in this case was earlier considered by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.2275 of 2005, dated 10.06.2009, wherein this Court has taken note of the fact that the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, at the instance of the similarly situated persons, has set aside the seniority list, dated 10.01.1986. Subsequently the respondents have prepared a seniority list on 20.12.1995. The petitioners seek regularisation of their services based on the said seniority list, dated 20.12.1995. The petitioners in the said writ petition, accordingly, have also made a representation on 30.12.2004 for the purpose of regularisation on the date of fitting, namely, 1988-91. It was in those circumstances, this Court has passed an order to consider their representation within the stipulated time. 2. The present writ petitioners, who are also similarly situated, have filed the present writ petition for the purpose of considering their representation, which is in respect of claim of following the seniority list, dated 20.12.1995, and grant regularisation, accordingly, on the date of fitting, namely, 1988-91. 3. It is seen that the petitioners have, in fact, made representation on 20.10.2010. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, following the earlier order passed by this Court stated supra, the respondents are directed to consider the representation, dated 20.10.2010 for the purpose of regularisation of their services based on the seniority list prepared on 20.12.1995 and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government Revenue department (SS-III) St. Fort. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Director of Survey and Settlement, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 3.The Assistant Director of Surveys, Survey & Land Records, Collectorate, Pudukottai. +1cc to Mr.M.V.Venkataseshan, Advocate Sr.No.31235 rr ssk/29.09.2011 /5c-3p/- Writ Petition No.803 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/