1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14978 of 2011 K.Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2. The Director of Public Libraries, Directorate of Public Libraries, No.737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to re-fix the petitioner's salary as that of Inspector of Libraries and thereafter as that of District Library Officer with effect from 15.02.2011 and consequently pay the arrears of salary. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Special Government Pleader O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to re-fix the petitioner's salary as that of Inspector of Libraries and thereafter as that of District Library Officer with effect from 15.02.2011 and consequently pay the arrears of salary. 2. Heard Mr.M.Kannan, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.B.Pugalendhi, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. Just before, when the matter was taken up, Mr.M.Kannan, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, without going to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 larger prayer made in the writ petition has confined his request only to issue a limited directed to dispose of his pending representation dated 04.11.2011, which is pending before the second respondent. 5. The petitioner was appointed as Grade III Librarian at Branch Library, Nallanpillaipetral, erstwhile Cuddalore District on 11.06.1984 and was also subsequently, promoted as Grade II Librarian in the year 2006 and posted at Circle Library in Adayar, Chennai and presently, he is working as District Library Officer, in charge of Tirunelveli District Local Library. He has made a representation on 22.08.2011 and on 04.11.2011 requesting the respondents to grant the salary payable for the post of District Library Officer. Since the said representation has not been considered so far, he has prayed for disposal of that representation. 6. Since, the prayer sought for by the petitioner is only limited, to issue a direction to consider the representation of the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the petitioner to present one more copy of the representation dated 22.08.2011 and 04.11.2011 along with the order copy within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of such representation, the respondents are directed to consider same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks thereafter. 7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2. The Director of Public Libraries, Directorate of Public Libraries, No.737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. +1 CC to Mr.M.Kannan, Advocate (SR.No.45614) +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.46031) W.P.(MD)No.14978 of 2011 23.12.2011 ssl NSV/5.1.12/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/