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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 44640
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.T. Asha, J
K. Siddhan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
Writ Petition
For the Appellants/Petitioners: EsaiRani Narasimman
For the Respondents: Mythreye Chandru
The High Court may issue a writ of mandamus directing competent authorities to consider and decide upon a pending representation in accordance with law and existing government orders without delving into the underlying merits of the claim.
Headnote:The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent authorities to consider a representation dated 26.02.2026 regarding the grant of a special time scale of pay, relying upon G.O.(ID)No.87, School Education Pa.Ka.4(1) Department dated 18.07.2025. The facts involve an individual appointed as a Sweeper/Night Watchman in 2014 who remains without regularization despite available vacancies. The Court, exercising its jurisdiction under Art. 226, finds it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the representation on merit. The central issue is whether the respondent authorities are obligated to consider the petitioner's request for the specific pay scale granted under a government order. The ratio decidendi rests on the principle that the Court, without expressing an opinion on merits, may direct statutory authorities to dispose of pending representations within a specified timeframe to ensure administrative compliance and procedural fairness. The writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the representation within eight weeks.
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| 1. petitioner requests consideration of pay scale representation due to non-regularization. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court directs authorities to decide on representation within fixed timeframe. (Para 4 , 5) |
PRAYER : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st to 4th respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 26.02.2026 to give special time scale of pay in light of G.O.(ID)No.87 School Education Pa.Ka.4(1)
Department dated 18.07.2025 with all monetary and service benefits.
For Petitioner(s): Mrs.S.EsaiRani Narasimman For Respondent(s): Mrs.Mythreye Chandru, SGP
ORDER
The petition has been filed to direct the 1st to 4th respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 26.02.2026 to give special time scale of pay in light of G.O.(ID)No.87, School Education Pa.Ka.4(1) Department dated
18.07.2025 with all monetary and service benefits.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that he was appointed as Sweeper/Night Watchmen in the year 2014. It is the contention of the petitioner that he was not regularized till date though there is vacancy available in the regular post of Watchmen, Office Assistants and Gardeners in the school.
3. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner made a representation dated
26.02.2026 before the respondents to give special time scale of pay in the light of the government order in G.O.(ID)No.87, School Education Pa.Ka.4(1) Department dated 18.07.2025, for which, there is no response till date.
Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.
4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
5. Considering the relief now sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.02.2026 in the light of the government order in G.O.(ID)No.87,supra, on merits and in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
