1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.7268 of 2011 S.Vellaichamy : Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Building (Construction and Maintenance) Division, Madurai - 625 002. 3. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Building (Construction and Maintenance) Division, Sub Division, Madurai -625 002. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioner and fix the scale of pay on par with permanent employees working in the public works department with all arrears and attendant benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.Arun Jayatram For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi, Special Government Pleader ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2.By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 3.The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioner and fix the scale of pay on par with permanent employees working in the public works department with all arrears and attendant benefits. 4.The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as a Gardener in the Government Circuit House, Madurai during the year 1991. Thereafter, he was transferred to the post as a Labour, Hospital building maintenance in Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 which comes under the control and administration of the 3rd respondent. He was put in continuous service for more than 19 years. However, his service was not regularised and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. 5.Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the 3rd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for regularisation of service, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 6.This writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Building (Construction and Maintenance) Division, Madurai - 625 002. 3. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Building (Construction and Maintenance) Division, Sub Division, Madurai -625 002. +1cc to Mr.P.Arun Jayatram, Advocate SR.No.21254 arul akm/13.07.11 /2p-5c/ Order made in W.P.(MD) No.7268 of 2011 01.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/