IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.10.2008 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN Writ Petition No.25435 OF 2008 in M.P.No.1 of 2008 1.G.Tamilmani 2.D.Bhaskar ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 2.The Commissioner, Pallavaram Municipality, Pallavaram, Chennai-44. ... Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners w.e.f. 16.03.2001 in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.125, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 27.05.1999 or w.e.f. 16.03.2003 in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.70, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 05.05.1998 with the consequential monetary benefits including the arrears of salary with interest. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramesh For Respondents : M/s.Lita Srinivasan Government Advocate ORDER The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners w.e.f. 16.03.2001 in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.125, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 27.05.1999 or w.e.f. 16.03.2003 in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.70, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 05.05.1998 with the consequential monetary benefits including the arrears of salary with interest. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. Mrs.Lita Srinivasan, the learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. The case of the petitioners are that they are employed as Wireman Helper in the second respondent Municipality on regular basis. They have been working with the 2nd respondent Municipality from the year 1993 and they have been brought into consolidated pay in the year 2000. But they have been brought into regular time scale of pay only in the year 2006. However, it is the case of the petitioners that they should have been considered and brought into regular time scale of pay on and from 15.03.2003, as per G.O.Ms.No.125 dated 27.05.1999. Though representations were made made by the petitioners to the respondents, the same has not been considered by the respondents. Hence, they have filed the above writ petition for the aforesaid relief. 4. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and I have also gone through the documents filed in support of their submissions. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed to consider the representation made by the petitioners on 09.05.2007 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of three months. The petitioners are also directed to submit a copy of the representation dated 09.05.2007 along with the copy of this order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The representation submitted by the petitioners along with the copy of this order shall be considered as stated above by the respondents within a period of three months thereafter. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.No.2 of 2008 is closed. Sd/- Asst. Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar. rrg/vaan https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 2.The Commissioner, Pallavaram Municipality, Pallavaram, Chennai-44. + 2 CC To Mr.S.Ramesh, Advocate SR NO.59316 W.P.No.25435 of 2008 PA {CO} TP/5.11.08 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/