ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed, seeking to direct the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the Old Pension Scheme under the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 , as per the order dated 01.04.2013, made in W.P. (MD)No.15823 of 2012, etc., regularizing the service of the petitioner on completion of three year service from the date of joining on 09.08.2021.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate for the respondents and carefully perused the materials available on record.

3.The petitioner was initially appointed as Sweeper in the 4^th respondent Town Panchayat, by proceedings of the 4^th respondent in Na.Ka.No.392/2000, dated 09.08.2001, in a regular post in a vacancy, which had arisen due to the retirement of one Tmt.T.Kuppamal, on attaining superannuation. The 4^th respondent appointed the petitioner as per G.O.Ms.No.129, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, dated 20.05.1998, as sponsored by the Employment Exchange, Theni, on 26.06.2001, on a consolidated pay of Rs.900/- per month. In view of the ban imposed by the State in the matter of appointment, the petitioner was not regularized on completion of 3 years of conti