1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.04.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD) No.4880 of 2011 S.Samathuvam .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government Finance (Paycell) Department, Fort st. George, Chennai. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Highways Department Highways and Rural Works Tirunelveli Circle, Tirunelveli. 3.The Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways Department Assistant Divisional Engineer Office, Sankarankoil .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to implement the selection grade and special grade scale of pay as indicated in Schedule-II of the Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay Rules 1998 notified in G.O.Ms.No.162 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 13.04.1998 at Rs.5,000/- and Rs.5,500/- respectively to the petitioner Driver from 01.01.1996 and pay all arrears within a stipulated time period. For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondents to implement the selection grade and special grade scale of pay as indicated in Schedule-II the Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay Rules 1998 notified in G.O.Ms.No.162 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 13.04.1998 at Rs.5,000/- and Rs.5,500/- respectively to the petitioner Driver from 01.01.1996 and pay all arrears within a stipulated time period. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Seeking such relief, the petitioner approached the third respondent with a representation, dated 09.04.2011. However, since, the same was not considered, the petitioner has come up with 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 petitioner to send a copy of the representation dated 09.04.2011 within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the third respondent is directed to consider the said representation on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks thereafter. The Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The Secretary to Government Finance (Paycell) Department, Fort st. George, Chennai. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Highways Department Highways and Rural Works Tirunelveli Circle, Tirunelveli. 3.The Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways Department Assistant Divisional Engineer Office, Sankarankoil + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.15949 + 1 cc to Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar, Advocate, SR No.15894 W.P.(MD) No.4880 of 2011 27.04.2011 RR RJ/9.5.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/