1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01/07/2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.7045 of 2011 A.Thirupathiraj ..Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat) Madurai East Panchayat Union, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District. 3.The President, Ilangiyendhal Panchayat, Maurai North Taluk, Madurai. ..Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 24.02.2011 made by the petitioner and consequently direct the respondents to pay the arrears of salary from August 2007 to till date. For petitioner ...Mr.P.Arun Jayatram For Respondents ...Mr.B.Pugalendhi For R1 Special Government Pleader For R2 & R3 Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss Government Advocate ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the second and third 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 consider the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 representation dated 24.02.2011 made by the petitioner and consequently direct the respondents to pay the arrears of salary from August 2007 to till date. 4.The case of the petitioner was that he was appointed as a Over Head Tank Operator in the third respondent Village Panchayat at Sithakoor Village. The third respondent has not paid him salary during the month of August 2007 onwards. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents. However, the said representation was not considered, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the present writ petition for the relief stated earlier. 5.Considering the limited scope of the matter without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.02.2011 in respect of payment of arrears of salary from August 2007 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat) Madurai East Panchayat Union, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District. 3.The President, Ilangiyendhal Panchayat, Maurai North Taluk, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.P.Arun Jayatram, Advocate Sr.No.21253 +1cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.21464 RR akm/20.7.11 /2p-6c/ W.P.(MD) No.7045 of 2011 01.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/