1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA W.P.(MD)No.410 of 2011 A.Meenakshi Sundaram .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary, Tamil Development, Religious Endowment and Information Department, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2.Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Devasthanam, Madurai through its Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer .. Respondents (R2 impleaded as per order of this Court made in M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 in W.P.(MD)No.410 of 2011 Dated 18.11.2011) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.07.2010 for fixation of pay in the post of Assistant Engineer with effect from 12.06.1991. For Petitioner : Mr.V.P.Rajan For Respondents : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, Government Advocate for R1 Mr.S.Manohar for R2 O R D E R The petitioner has come forward with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the first respondent to consider his representation dated 12.07.2010 for fixation of pay in the post of Assistant Engineer with effect from 12.06.1991. 2.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in spite of the representation made by the petitioner dated 12.07.2010, the said representation was not considered by the first respondent herein and as such, the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court with this writ petition with the above said prayer. 3.Heard Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent and Mr.S.Manohar, learned counsel for the second respondent, on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4.In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner before this Court, this Court, without going into the merits of the representation of the petitioner dated 12.07.2010, constrained to direct the first https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.07.2010 by affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner as well as to the second respondent, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that the petitioner shall also furnish a fresh copy of the representation dated 12.07.2010 along with a copy of this order, to the first respondent, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.The writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Tamil Development, Religious Endowment and Information Department, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Devasthanam, Madurai. + 1 cc to Mr.S.Manohar, Advocate, SR No.40699 + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.40635 W.P.(MD)No.410 of 2011 18.11.2011 KM RJ/25.11.11 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/