IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 23.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUDHAKAR W.P. No.36235 of 2006 N.K. Ramalingam .. Petitioner vs 1. The Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Fort. St. George, Madras – 600 009 2. The Chief Engineer, Highways Rural, Chepauk, Chennai-5 3. The Superintendent of Engineer, Highways (Rural), Coimbatore – 18 .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition came to be numbered by transfer of O.A. No.10038 of 1998 on the file of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal to call for the records relating to the Proceedings dated 13.05.1998 of the third respondent made in Na.No.C.B.1256/97 A3 and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to absorb the petitioner as Record Clerk on a regular basis and fix his seniority based on his first appointment on 20.06.1972 with all attendant benefits. For Petitioner : Mr. K. Radha Krishnan For Respondents : Mr. S. Sivashanmugam Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition is filed to direct the respondents herein to absorb the petitioner as Record Clerk on a regular basis and fix his seniority based on his first appointment on 20.06.1972 with all attendant benefits. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. The petitioner was appointed on 20.06.1972 as NMR, Mazdoor in the respondents department and therefore by the subsequent Proceedings he is promoted as Road Inspector. He was terminated from service on 09.03.1976. The Chief Engineer recommended the case of the petitioner on 08.01.1997 and the third respondent Superintendent of Engineer rejected the request of the petitioner on 13.05.1998 stating that the service of the petitioner was terminated as per the G.O. Ms. No.1352 Labour Department dated 07.11.1978. 3. The counsel for the petitioner states that the respondents have failed to consider the petitioner's claim as per G.O. Ms. No.1465 dated 07.12.1981 and the earlier G.O. Ms. No.1352 Labour Department, dated 07.11.1978. He prays for a direction to the authority to consider the representation to be made in this regard. 4. Heard Mr. S. Sivashanmugam, learned Government Advocate. 5. Considering the plea of the counsel for petitioner, the petitioner is at liberty to make fresh representation to the Chief Engineer, Highways Department or any other competent authority for redressal of the grievance and the said authority is directed to consider and dispose of the representation within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation when filed along with a copy of this order. This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. vga Sd/- Asst. Registrar //True Copy// Sub Asst. Registrar To 1. The Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Fort. St. George, Madras – 600 009 2. The Chief Engineer, Highways Rural, Chepauk, Chennai-5 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. The Superintendent of Engineer, Highways (Rural), Coimbatore – 18 + 1 cc to Mr. K. Radhakrishnan, Advocate SR No.11832 W.P. No.36235 of 2006 AKR(CO) SR//8.3.2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/