Madras High Court
WP/31827/2023 of V.KARUPPUSAMY Vs THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU on 21 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
WP No. 31827 of 2023 and
WMP.No.31438 of 2023
CNR: {HCMA011988522023}
V.Karuppusamy
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Secretary To Government Of Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Fort St George, Chennai-9.
2. The Director Town Panchayats
No 75, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar,
Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-28.
3. The Executive Officer
Pooluvapatty Town Panchayat,
Coimbatore District.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue writ of mandamus, praying to direct the 1 to 3 respondents to bring the petitioner under regular time scale from the date (01-09-2012) on which he completed three years consolidated pay service along with monetary arrears as per G.O.M.S.No. 198 Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 26-10-1998
For Petitioner(s):
P.I.Thirumoorthy
For Respondent(s):
Mr.K.K.Ram Siddhartha
Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2
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ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed to regularise the petitioner and to bring the petitioner under regular time scale of pay from 01-09-2012, on which date he completed three years in the consolidated pay. It is relevant to mention that the petitioner has sent a representation to the respondent vide his representation dated 10-11-2021 and the said representation is pending with the respondent. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner had relied upon G.O.Ms.No. 198 dated 26-10-1998 and G.O.Ms.No.142 dated 23-09-2015, having the petitioner has already sent a representation on 10-11-2021, this Court do not want to go into the merits of the matter.
2. At this juncture, as the respondent may independently applied their mind according to the above G.O’s, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that they would consider the petitioner's representation dated 10-11-2021 according to its own merits and in accordance with law.
3. In view of the said submissions made by the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 2, this Court directs the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10-11-2021 according to its own merits and in accordance with law. While considering the petitioner's representation, the respondents are also directed to find out whether the ratio of Pechimuthu's case in W.P.No. 31028 of 2022 dated 10.07.2023 is applicable to the petitioner and the above such exercise is directed to be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. With this direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 21-09-2026 Index: Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes NR To
1. The Secretary To Government Of Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Fort St George, Chennai-9.
2. The Director Town Panchayats No 75, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-28.
3. The Executive Officer Pooluvapatty Town Panchayat, Coimbatore District.
C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NR WP No. 31827 of 2023 and WMP.No.31438 of 2023 21-09-2026