1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:19.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.10606 of 2011 S.Mekala : Petitioner Vs. The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021. : Respondent 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 consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.05.2011 and pass orders regarding fixation of Academic Grade Pay of Rs.6000/- in the scale of pay of Rs.15600-39100 from 01.04.2006 on merits and in accordance with University Regulations within a specified time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.K.Mahendran ORDER ****** It is the case of the petitioner that presently she is working as Programmer, School of Biotechnology in Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. She has been serving in the said University from May, 1986. According to her, the post of Programmer is an Academic post, as per the University Grants Commission's letter issued in January, 1985. The programmer post has also been included in the Budget book of Madurai Kamaraj University under the Academic Cadre, as per the sanction of the University Grants Commission. Pursuant to the directions of the Registrar of Madurai Kamaraj University, the petitioner qualified herself in Master of Computer Application and accordingly, she has obtained MCA degree in April 2006. 2. It is the further case of the petitioner that as the post now held by her is under Academic Cadre and when a similarly placed person, viz., Thiru.Jeyakumar was already granted the Academic scale of pay, she is also entitled to such Academic scale of pay. In this regard, she made a representation dated 05.05.2011 to the Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University and prayed to sanction Academic Grade Pay of Rs.6,000/- in the scale of Pay of Rs.15600-39100 from 01.04.2006, the date on which she obtained MCA degree. As the said representation remains unanswered, the petitioner has come forward with the present Writ Petition for the relief of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider her representation dated 05.05.2011 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the University Regulations, within the time frame. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Considering the limited request, Mr.K.Mahendran, learned counsel for the University was put on notice. 4. Having regard to the pleadings, without expressing any opinion with regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to the Academic Grade Pay, there shall be a direction to the Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, the respondent herein, to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 05.05.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with the University Regulations, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. SML Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To THE REGISTRAR, MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY, MADURAI-625 021. +1 CC TO M/S.K.MAHENDRAN, ADVOCATE SR.NO.32737. Order made in W.P.(MD).No.10606 of 2011 Dated:19.09.2011 2P/3C RPB : 30.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/