1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:15.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.7921 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No.2 of 2011 1. A.Kalyani 2. R.Krishnamoorthy 3. N.Balasubramanian 4. K.R.Rengasamy 5. K.Sangilimuthu 6. S.Baby Usha Rani 7. *K.KARUPPIAH 8. S.K.Perumal 9. V.Arivukkodi 10. V.Dhanapackiyam 11. P.V.Natarajan 12. A.Arokiasamy 13. R.Sadanandam 14. R.Krishnamoorthi 15. V.Sankaranarayanan 16. V.Natesan 17. R.Krishnasamy 18. V.Janaki 19. T.Natarajan 20. J.Selvaraj 21. K.M.Ramani Bai ... Petitioners -Vs- 1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Secretary to Government Finance (Pay Cell) Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 9 2. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Secretary to Government Education Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 9 3. The Director of School Education (Higher Secondary) College Road, Chennai - 6 4. The Chief Educational Officer Madurai, Madurai District. 5. The District Educational Officer Madurai, Madurai District. (*) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. The Chief Educational Officer Trichy, Trichy District 7. The District Educational Officer Trichy, Trichy District 8. The Chief Educational Officer Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 9. The District Educational Officer Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 10. The Chief Educational Officer Coimbatore, Coimbatore District 11. The District Educational Officer Coimbatore, Coimbatore District 12. The Chief Educational Officer Tiruppur, Tiruppur District 13. The District Educational Officer Tiruppur, Tiruppur District 14. The Chief Educational Officer Karur, Karur District 15. The District Educational Officer Karur, Karur District 16. The Chief Educational Officer Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur District 17. The District Educational Officer Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur District 18. The Chief Educational Officer Chidambaram, Cudalore District 19. The District Educational Officer Chidambaram, Cudalore District 20. The Chief Educational Officer Vellore, Vellore District 21. The District Educational Officer Vellore, Vellore District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to extend the benefit of G.O.Ms.No. 216, Finance (PC) Department, dated 22.03.1993 and G.O.Ms.No. 270, Finance (PC) Department, dated 26.08.2010 in the light of the orders of the Hon'ble Division Bench in W.P.No. 8747 of 2009 dated 14.07.2009 confirmed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in C.C.No. 2746 of 2010 dated 23.04.2010 immediately to the petitioners. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Singaravelan For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Government Advocate O R D E R As the petitioners have paid sufficient Court fee, permission to file a single Writ Petition on the same cause of action is granted. Considering the limited relief sought for, Registry is directed to number the Writ Petition. and following order is made in the Writ Petition itself, with the consent of parties. 2. Inviting the attention of this Court to an order made in W.P. (MD).No. 27047 of 2010, dated 30.11.2010, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners herein would make individual representations to consider their case for extension of benefit of G.O.Ms.No. 216, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 22.03.1993 and G.O.Ms.No. 270, Finance (Pay Cell), Department, dated 26.08.2010, respectivly, in the light of the orders passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD).No. 8747 of 2009, dated 14.07.2009 and as confirmed by the Apex Court in C.C.No. 2746 of 2010, dated 23.04.2010. He further submitted that as the relief sought for is only to the limited extent of considering their representations, a similar direction as made in W.P.(MD).No. 27047 of 2010, dated 30.11.2010, can be granted in the present Writ Petition also. 3. Though the petitioners have sought for a Mandamus, in as much as, the prayer is now restricted only to the consideration of the individual representations of the writ petitioners, as stated supra, Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Government Advocate was put on notice and heard. He submitted that there is no objection to the requests in passing similar orders, as done in W.P.(MD).No. 8747 of 2009, dated 14.07.2009. His submission is placed on record. 4. In view of the above and considering the limited request, liberty is granted to the petitioners herein, to make individual representations before the Government, marking copies to the other respondents, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the Secretary to the Government, Education Department, Chennai, the second respondent herein, shall consider the representations and pass orders within a period of three months thereafter, in the light of the orders stated supra. 5. With the above said directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. vsg Sd/- Assistant Registrar[AE] *[AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 14.09.2011 IN MP.NO.3/2011 IN WP.NO.7921/2011] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4 To [substituted for the order already despatched on 18.07.2011]. 1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9 2. The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9 3. The Director of School Education,(Higher Secondary) College Road, Chennai - 6 4. The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai, Madurai District 5. The District Educational Officer, Madurai, Madurai District 6. The Chief Educational Officer, Trichy, Trichy District 7. The District Educational Officer, Trichy, Trichy District 8. The Chief Educational Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 9. The District Educational Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 10. The Chief Educational Officer, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. 11. The District Educational Officer, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District 12. The Chief Educational Officer, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District 13. The District Educational Officer, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District 14. The Chief Educational Officer, Karur, Karur District 15. The District Educational Officer, Karur, Karur District 16. The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur District 17. The District Educational Officer, Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur District 18. The Chief Educational Officer, Chidambaram, Cudalore District 19. The District Educational Officer, Chidambaram, Cudalore District 20. The Chief Educational Officer, Vellore, Vellore District. 21. The District Educational Officer, Vellore, Vellore District. W.P.(MD).No.7921 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No. 2 of 2011 Dated:15.07.2011 4P/22C RPB 18.07.2011[I.T.] RPB 21.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/