Single judge of Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking revised scales of pay and pension for Work Inspectors, noting that the identical relief had been previously declined in another petition which became final.
Writ petition disposed of with no orders and no costs.
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2023:MHC:5468
W.P.No.11504 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.11.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN
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1.N.Ravichandran
15.P.Raman
16.K.Mohan
17.S.Jothi
19.G.Venkadesan
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20.B.Nedunchezhiyan
21.B.Ganesan 22.V.Prabakaran 23.A.Ramesh 24.R.Ganesan 25.S.Jestinraj 26.R.Sethuraman 27.B.Sethu 28.A.Chandra Sekaran 29.A.Magaboopkhan 30.A.Hyath Alikhan 31.A.Saleem 32.G.Ramachandran 33.T.Gopal 34.T.Devaraj 35.A.Princes 36.K.Dhanalakshmi 37.P.Nallamuthu 38.M.Deivanai 39.A.Josees Gerald 40.K.Hariappan 41.A.Palani 42.K.Gani 43.K.Pandeeswaran 44.M.Kannan Page 2 of 7
... Petitioners
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1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary, Public Works Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
Vs.
... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners for grant of revised scales of pay in the category of Work Inspector Grades-III/II at Rs.975-1660 and at Rs.1200-2040 on completion of 10 years of such services respectively as per G.O.Ms.No.250 Finance (CMPC) Department dated 21.03.1994 and with consequential revision as per the appropriate revised scales of pay on notional basis and to revise and re-fix the same on par with the other Work Inspectors as had been made in G.O.Ms.No.286, PW (C2) Department dated 13.12.2005 and G.O.Ms.No.297, PW (C2) Department dated 14.09.2007 and to extend all benefits arising thereto forthwith and to appropriately fix the pension thereto.
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F or Petitioners : M/s.N.R.Jasmine Padma For Respondents : M/s.C.Sangamithirai Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The relief sought for in the writ petition is to direct the respondents to
consider the claim of the petitioners for grant of revised scales of pay in the category of Work Inspector Grades-III/II at Rs.975-1660 and at Rs.12002040 on completion of 10 years of such services respectively as per G.O.Ms.No.250, Finance (CMPC) Department dated 21.03.1994 and with consequential revision as per the appropriate revised scales of pay on notional basis and to revise and re-fix the same on par with the other Work Inspectors as had been made in G.O.Ms.No.286, PW (C2) Department dated 13.12.2005 and G.O.Ms.No.297, PW (C2) Department dated 14.09.2007 and to extend all benefits arising and to appropriately fix the pension.
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learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted a copy of the writ petition in W.P.No.3872 of 2018 dated 21.02.2018.
4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
09.11.2023
Jeni Index : Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes
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To
1.The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Secretary, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9.
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Dr.D.NAGARJUN, J.
Jeni
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09.11.2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition for re-fixation of pay can be entertained after the same was previously dismissed and became final.
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Thiru.D.Vincent and 79 othersDistinguished¶48
W.P.No.3872 of 2018
N.Ravichandran
K.Krishnan
The State of Tamil Nadu
D.Nagarjun
As recorded by the court registry
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