Petitioners challenging an order denying back wages from the date of appointment. Court held that entitlement to back pay arises only from regularization date, finding no illegality in the rejection claim.
Writ petition dismissed with no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.03.2020
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
W.P.No.9609 of 2013
Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the 1st respondent dated 18.02.2013 in G.O.(D).No.77 and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 01.09.2008 as per the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.5964/2009 dated 09.04.2009.
For Petitioner : Mr. M. Thamizhavel For Respondents : Mr. S. Thangavel, Spl. G.P., for R1 & R3 : Mrs. K. Bhuvaneswari, AGP for R2 * * * * O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent rejecting the petitioners request seeking for arrears of salary from the date of their regularization, as per with the similarly placed persons working in the Salem City Municipal Corporation.
4. Heard both sides.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.
Sd/Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
2 issues framed by the court
Whether employees regularized in 2006 are entitled to back wages from the date of their appointment in 1985 despite other similarly placed employees receiving back wages.
Whether the order passed by the first respondent rejecting the claim for arrears of salary was illegal.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
P. Lakshmanan and others
State of Tamil Nadu
Commissioner of Municipal Administrative
Salem Corporation
V. Bharathidasan
As recorded by the court registry
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