1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.5386 of 2011 V.Jeyalakshmi : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Highways and Minor Ports, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Director General (Highways), Department of Highways, Chepauk, Chennai. 3.The Chief Engineer (General), Department of Highways, Chepauk, Chennai. : 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 second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.03.2011, in the light of G.O.Ms.No.1499 (Labour and Employment Department), dated 03.08.1989 to revise the petitioner's service as Junior Assistant with effect from the date of publication of G.O.Ms.No.1499 (Labour and Employment Department) dated 03.08.1989 (viz 03.08.1989) and to provide subsequent promotions along with back wages and other monetary benefits within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pooventhera Rajan For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader ******** ORDER ****** Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider her representation dated 23.03.2011, in the light of G.O.Ms.No.1499 (Labour https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 and Employment Department), dated 03.08.1989 to revise her service as Junior Assistant with effect from the date of publication of G.O.Ms.No.1499 (Labour and Employment Department) dated 03.08.1989 (viz 03.08.1989) and to provide subsequent promotions along with back wages and other monetary benefits within a time stipulated by this Court. 3. Seeking such relief, the petitioner has sent a representation dated 23.03.2011 to the respondents and since the same was not considered so far, she has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 4. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the first respondent to consider the said representation of the petitioner dated 23.03.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs. SD/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Highways and Minor Ports, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Director General (Highways), Department of Highways, Chepauk, Chennai. 3.The Chief Engineer (General), Department of Highways, Chepauk, Chennai. +1 CC TO MR.J.PAVENTHERARAJAN, ADVOCATE S.R NO. 1Q6035 +1 CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.R NO. 16312 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.5386 of 2011 Dated:- 29.04.2011 SML PAM 18.05.2011/6C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/