1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.DHANAPALAN Writ Petition (MD).No.194 of 2011 V.Vengadasamy . . Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Department of Survey and Land Records, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 2.The Additional Director Department of Survey and Land Records, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3.The Assistant Director, Department of Survey and Land Records,Trichy-1. 4.The Tahildar, Taluk Office,Karur, Karur District. 5.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Sub-Treasury Office,Uthamapalaym, College Road, Theni District. .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd and 5th respondents to consider or process the petitioner's representation dated 04.09.2010 to provide the benefits under G.O.Ms.No.408 Finance (Pension) Department, dated 25.08.2009 to the petitioner within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court and to direct the third respondent to revise the salary of the petitioner as per provisions. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ponniah For Respondents: Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader ORDER By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. 2. Heard Mr.M.Ponniah learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 3. The grievance of the petitioner appears that the petitioner was appointed as Field Assistant in the department of Survey on 06.04.1965 and his service was regularised from 08.08.1978 and he https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 retired from service on 30.06.1998. The petitioner claims that his salary has to be increased and it was not refixed properly as per the Government Orders, particularly G.O.Ms.No.408, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 25.08.2009 for the benefit of retired Government employees those who served under non provincialised service, consolidate pay, Honorarium and daily wages basis. Therefore, initially he made a representation to the second respondent without any date and the same was considered by him and directed the petitioner to make representation to the third respondent. Accordingly, the petitioner made a representation to the third respondent on 04.09.2010 and the same is pending consideration and hence, this petition is filed for the relief as stated earlier. 4. The learned Special Government Pleader at the outset submits that a reasonable time limit may be given to the respondents to consider the representation. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances and in view of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner to direct the respondents to consider the representation, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the third respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.09.2010, in accordance with law and on merits, and pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Department of Survey and Land Records, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 2.The Additional Director Department of Survey and Land Records, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3.The Assistant Director, Department of Survey and Land Records, Trichy-1. 4.The Tahildar, Taluk Office, Karur, Karur District. 5.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Sub-Treasury Office, Uthamapalaym, College Road, Theni District. +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 602 Order made in Writ Petition (MD).No.194 of 2011 JIKR/sma/20.1.2011/7c/2p https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/