Single J.P. issued direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioners' representation regarding pay scale revision on merits within four weeks without expressing views on the merits of the claim.
Direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioners' representation on merits within four weeks. No costs.
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W.P.No.20571 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.06.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH
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1.N.Arun
2.A.Prakash
...Petitioners
Vs
...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations dated 28.04.2022 to fix a revised scale of basic pay + Grade Pay of Rs.9300-34800+4400 retrospectively since 27.10.2010 as on par with equal cadre of University of Madras and equivalent cadre employees appointed by the 2nd respondent in the year 2015.
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For Petitioners : Mr.B.Karthikeyan
For Respondents : Mr.S.Prabhakaran Government Advocate For R.1 Mr.M.C.Swamy For R.2
ORDER
Heard Mr.B.Karthikeyan, learned counsel for the petitioner and
Mr.S.Prabhakaran, learned Government Advocate for the first respondent
and Mr.M.C.Swamy, learned counsel for the second respondent.
orders in one way or other, instead of keeping the same pending
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indefinitely. As such, non-consideration of the representation by the Statutory Authority would amount to dereliction of duty and hence, this Court will be justified in invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 226 of Constitution of India and direct them to consider the same within a stipulated time.
5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No
costs.
01.06.2023
Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order sr
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M.S.RAMESH,J.,
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondents failed in their duty to consider the petitioners' representation regarding pay revision.
Whether the Court should direct the second respondent to consider the representation within a stipulated time.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
N. Arun
A. Prakash
Deputy Secretary to Government, Higher Education (K2) Department
Thiruvalluvar University
M.S. Ramesh
As recorded by the court registry
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