Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 14907 Mad
Judgement Date : 26 July, 2021
Cont.P.No.747 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.07.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
Contempt Petition No.747 of 2021
1.P.Kalarani,
D/o.Perumalsamy
2.Mrs.Jesu Sherli Roy,
D/o.Peter
3.Mrs.A.Parvatham,
D/o.KP.Arumugam
4.Mrs.Bhuvaneswari,
D/o.Selvaraj
5.G.Thenmozhi,
D/o.P.Govindasamy .. Petitioners
-vs-
Thiru.Dheeraj Kumar, I.A.S.,
The Principal Secretary,
School Education Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. .. Respondent
Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to
punish the respondent for non-compliance of the order dated 14.09.2017
passed by this Court in W.P.No.17296 of 2015.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganesan
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For Respondent : Mr.V.Veluchamy,
Government Advocate
ORDER
This contempt petition is filed to punish the respondent for non-
compliance of the order dated 14.09.2017 passed in W.P.No.17296 of 2015.
2.The petitioners are working as Vocational Instructors (Agriculture).
The petitioners' requests for extension of the benefits conferred under
G.O.(1D) No.327, School Education Department dated, 18.11.2013 and for
re-fixation of their scale of pay at Rs.2000 - 3500 or the corresponding pay
of Rs.6500 - 11000 as per the subsequent VI Pay Commission from the date
of regularization of their service in the cadre of Vocational Instructor
(Agriculture) were rejected by the respondent. Therefore, the petitioners
filed writ petition before this Court.
3.This Court passed an order dated 14.09.2017 following the
judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Division Bench of the Madurai Bench of
this Court in W.A.(MD) No.1344 of 2013 dated 14.08.2014. However, it is
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brought to the notice of this Court that the matter was referred to the Hon'ble
Full Bench of the Madurai Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD) No.201 of
2021, which passed an order dated 05.03.2021 allowing the appeal filed by
the State, represented by the Secretary, School Education Department. The
Hon'ble Full Bench reiterated that the Vocational Instructors recruited
through Teachers Recruitment Board for the posts created vide
G.O.Ms.No.129, dated 18.05.1999 and G.O.Ms.No.63, dated 13.03.2007,
who are governed by G.O.Ms.No.6, dated 04.01.2000 are not entitled to
claim parity of pay scale with those appointed initially as double part-time
vocational instructors and who were subsequently regularised under
G.O.Ms.No.967, dated 16.10.1992.
4.In view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Full Bench of the Madurai
Bench of this Court dated 05.03.2021, this contempt petition deserves no
further consideration and accordingly, stands closed. No costs.
26.07.2021 Index : Yes Speaking Order abr
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
(abr)
To
The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
Cont.P.No.747 of 2021
26.07.2021
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