1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24/06/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.6620 of 2011 1.G.Chandran 2.J.Sakunthala 3.M.Rajamani 4.G.Soundaravalli ... Petitioners Vs The Secretary to Government Education Department Secretariat, Chennai. ... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of the representations 21.03.2011, 25.03.2011, 26.03.2011 and 11.04.2011 of the petitioners in the light of G.O.(perm) No.258 School Education Department dated 06.09.2010 on merits and in accordance with law within a specified time frame. For petitioner ... Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent ... Mr.S.Chandrasekar Government Advocate O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 2. By consent, the Writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 3. The petitioners have come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondent to dispose of the representations 21.03.2011, 25.03.2011, 26.03.2011 and 11.04.2011 of the petitioners in the light of G.O.(perm) No.258 School Education Department dated 06.09.2010 on merits and in accordance with law. 4. The case of the petitioners are that they have joined in the Education Department under the control of the District Educational Officer, Sivagangai. They originally joined as Secondary Grade Teachers and given selection and special grade in the category of Secondary Grade Teacher. They retired from service on 30.04.2006, 31.01.2007, 31.05.1991 and 31.03.2005 respectively. 5. In respect of Secondary Grade Teacher in the High Schools, there is no promotion for them and considering the said situation selection grade and special grade were provided to them as per G.O.Ms.No.216 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 22.03.1993. According to it, they got the selection grade and special grade. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. After the issuance of the said G.O., one N.Govindarajan moved original petition in O.A.No.8276 of 1997 for fixation of pay for the post of Secondary Grade Teacher, who received special grade in the time scale of pay with effect from 01.06.1988. The Hon'ble Tribunal has ordered the same on 07.10.1998 fixing the scale of pay. In W.P.No.8747 of 2009, this Court had directed the respondent therein to implement the said orders of the Tribunal. A Special Leave Petition filed before the Apex Court against the orders made in the said writ petition was dismissed on 23.04.2010. Thereafter the Government issued orders in G.O.258 (Perm) School Education Department dated 06.09.2010 fixing the scale of pay of the said Govindarajan. Based on the above said orders, similarly placed 25 persons filed writ Petition No.7663 of 2011 and had obtained directions on 25.03.2011 to consider their representations. 7. The petitioners also sent representations to the respondent and since the same have not been considered, they were constrained to approach this Court by way of this Writ Petition. 8. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioners, I direct the respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners, dated 21.03.2011, 25.03.2011, 26.03.2011 and 11.04.2011, on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl. Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai. + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.20388 W.P.(MD) No.6620 of 2011 24.06.2011 RR RJ/11.7.11 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/