Court, in a writ petition, directed District Collectors to submit proposals for regularizing services of former Village Headmen who passed special tests, and the Government to decide within 12 weeks.
Directing District Collectors to send proposals within three weeks and the Government to pass orders within 12 weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.04.2015
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN
W.P.No.12278 of 2015
1.T.Rengasamy
2.A.Palanimuthu
3.M.Jayaraj
4.A.U.Balakrishnan ...Petitioners
Vs.
1.State of Tamil Nadu,
Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government,
Revenue Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Special Commissioner and Commissioner
of Revenue Administration,
Chepauk,
Chennai-600 005.
3.The District Collector,
Thiruvanamalai District. ...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 & 2 to regularize notionally the services of the petitioners in view of the G.O.Ms.No.653 Revenue Ser 7(1) Department dated 14.11.2008 and in view of the Letter No.Ser.V(4)/84778/2010 dated 01.11.2010 issued by the 2nd respondent and pay the corresponding salary to the service and pensionary benefits to the petitioners.
For Petitioner : V.Raghupathi For Respondents : V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Spl.G.P.
O R D E R
The petitioners herein passed Special Test prior to 4.11.1980, that was prescribed as a pre-requisite for appointment to the post of Village Headman/ Karnam/Village Officer. The post of Village Headman/Karnam was abolished in 1980. The Government have issued G.O.Ms.No.439 Revenue, Ser 7(1) Department, dated 15.7.2008, directing the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission to conduct special qualifying test for persons who were holding Village Headman/Karnam post prior to 14.11.1980, for the post of Village Administrative Officer, if they are qualified.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
dn
To
1.The Principal Secretary to Government,
State of Tamil Nadu,
Revenue Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Special Commissioner and Commissioner,
of Revenue Administration,
Chepauk,
Chennai-600 005.
3.The District Collector,
Thiruvannamalai District.
1 CC to V.Raghupathi, Advocate SR.No. 22704
1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 22953
W.P.No.12278 of 2015
RSY (CO)
PSI (07.05.2015)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners must be regularized in service after passing the special qualifying test for Village Administrative Officer.
Whether the Government is directed to process regularization proposals within a specific timeframe.
T. Rengasamy & Others
State of Tamil Nadu
Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration
District Collector, Thiruvanamalai
D. Hariparanthaman
As recorded by the court registry
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