1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14159 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2011 1. K.Narayanan 2. K.Shanmuga Venkatesh 3. P.Esakki 4. A.Muthukumar 5. G.Kennady 6. S.Muthuramalingam 7. V.Kalyani 8. S.Alagammal 9. D.Arul Durai 10.S.Selinbabu 11.O.Kasiniventhan 12.R.Kanthan 13.B.Mariganesh 14.G.John Kennady 15.P.Arokia Mary Sirumalar 16.P.Karuppi 17.M.Pappa 18.M.Kajendran 19.K.Vijayalakshmi 20.P.Jacob Kennady 21.S.Velayutham 22.N.Sivashanmugam 23.G.Somasundarambal 24. R.Esakkirani ... Petitioners Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Chennai-9. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department (Buildings) & General, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization, Thallakulam, Madurai. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization, Thamiraparani Basin Circle, Tirunelveli. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization, Thamiraparani Basin Circle, Tirunelveli. 6. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization, Lower Thamiraparani Basin Sub Division, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to regularize the services of petitioners and bring them into time scale of pay and confer permanent status to the petitioners with all accruing benefits in accordance with their representations dated 12.03.2011 and 12.11.2011 within a reasonable time. For Petitioners : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Special Government Pleader. O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by 24 persons under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Mandamus seeking a common relief to direct the respondents to regularize the services of petitioners and bring them into time scale of pay and confer permanent status to the petitioners with all accruing benefits in accordance with their representations dated 12.03.2011 and 12.11.2011 within a reasonable time. 2. Heard N.Dilip Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mr.B.Pugalendhi, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submit that all these petitioners who were appointed in the Office of the Superintending Engineer, P.W.D. from 1999 onwards have been working continuously without any break in service. After completing ten years of service, the petitioners have presented an application before the respondents to regularize their services on the basis of G.O.Ms.No.22 of 2006, dated 28.02.2006. By considering the petitioners' representations a proposal has also been forwarded by the Superintending Engineer, P.W.D, Thamiraparani Basin Division to the Chief Engineer, P.W.D., Madurai Region, Madurai for regularization of their services. But till date, the Chief Engineer has not passed any order. In view of the inaction shown by the respondents, the petitioners have come to this Court seeking for a direction to the Chief Engineer to pass an appropriate order on the representation made by the petitioners. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 5. Since the proposal has already been sent by the Superintending Engineer, P.W.D, Thamiraparani Basin Division to the Chief Engineer, P.W.D., Madurai Region, Madurai for regularization of their services on the basis of G.O.Ms.No.22 of 2006, dated 28.02.2006, this Court without going into the merits of the case, is inclined to give a direction to the respondents. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to consider and pass appropriate order on the the representation made by the petitioners on the basis of the proposal made by the Superintending Engineer, P.W.D, Thamiraparani Basin Division, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1. The Secretary to Government,State of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department,Chennai-9. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department (Buildings) & General, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization, Thallakulam, Madurai. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization, Thamiraparani Basin Circle, Tirunelveli. 5. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization, Thamiraparani Basin Circle, Tirunelveli. 6. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization, Lower Thamiraparani Basin Sub Division, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District. +1 CC to Mr.N.Dilipkumar, Advocate, Sr.No.43441 +1 CC to the Special Government Pleader, Sr.No.43624 ssl W.P.(MD)No.14159 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2011 13.12.2011 TR : 23.12.2011 : 3p/9c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/