WP/12010/2026 of R.SENTHILKUMAR Vs The State of Tamilnadu
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
WP No. 12010 of 2026
and
WMP No.13107 of 2026
1. R.Senthilkumar
S/o.Raman
No.6/116,Mariamman kovil street
Chithathur Thirukkai
Kandamanadi Post
Villupuram District-605403.
2. A.George Fernandas
S/o.A.Arokiyadass
No.2, Amsa Illam
Kamarajar street
Saravana Theatre Backside
Gingee Taluk
Villupuram District -604202
3. M.Premkumar
S/o.Moorthy
No.362, G.R.P.Street
Villupuram District-605 602
4. S.Kolanchiyappan
S/o.Selvaraj
No.3/482,Pillaiyar kovil street
Kappiampuliyur
Villupuram District-605 601.
5. A.Mani
S/o.Azhagappan,
No.22, Mariamman Kovil Street,
Veeranam, Villupuram District-605 106.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
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1. The State of Tamil Nadu
Rep by its Principal Secretary to the
Government,
Health and Family welfare Department,
Fort St.George,
Chennai-600 009.
2. The State of TamilNadu,
Rep by its Secretary to Government
Department of Welfare of Differently Abled
Persons Secretariat,
Fort St.George,
Chennai-600 009.
3. The Director of Medical and Rural Health
Services,
DMS complex,
359, Anna salai,
Chokkalingam Nagar,
Teynampet,Chennai-600 006
4. The Joint Director of Health services,
Villupuram District,
Villupuram -605 602.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of
India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to extend
the benefit of the policy decision taken in G.O.Ms.No.151, Social welfare and
Nutritious Meal programme Department dated 16.10.2008 to the petitioners
who have been working as Multipurpose Hospital workers since 2013 on daily
wages discharging onerous duties and direct the respondents to regularize the
services of the petitioners in the post of Multipurpose Hospital worker s and fix
them in the time scale of pay within a period.
For Petitioner(s): Mrs.Nalini Chidambaram, SC
for Mrs.C.Uma
For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Bindran, AGP
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ORDER
The petition has been filed to direct the respondents to extend t he benefit
of the policy decision taken in G.O.Ms.No.151, Social welfare and Nutrit ious
Meal programme Department dated 16.10.2008 to the petitioners and also t o
regularize the services of the petitioners in the post of Multipurpose Hospital
workers and fix them in the time scale of pay.
2. The petitioners are physically challenged worker and were appointed in
the year 2013 and completed nearly 13 years of service. Till date, their time
scale of pay was not fixed by the respondents. The government passed
G.O.Ms.No.151, dated 16.10.2008 taking a policy decision to sanction time
scale of pay for physically challenged persons who are working for mor e than
two years in Consolidated pay. The said benefits were later exte nded to the
persons working on daily wages basis by the orders of this Court.
3. Therefore, the petitioners made a representation to regularize their
service in the post of Multipurpose Hospital Worker with effect fr om 2015 and
fix their time scale of pay, for which, there is no response til l date. Therefore,
the petitioners are before this Court.
4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materia ls
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available on record.
5. Considering the relief now sought for by the learned counsel for the
petitioners, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, di rects the
respondents to consider the petitioners’ representation, on merits, providing
them a personal hearing and in accordance with law and to pass appr opriate
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. Connected
miscellaneous petition is closed.
01-04-2026
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
ssa
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P.T.ASHA, J.
ssa
To
1.Principal Secretary to the Government,
The State of Tamil Nadu
Health and Family welfare Department,
Fort St.George,
Chennai-600 009.
2.Secretary to Government,
The State of TamilNadu,
Department of Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Secretariat,
Fort St.George,
Chennai-600 009.
3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services,
DMS complex,
359, Anna salai,
Chokkalingam Nagar,
Teynampet,Chennai-600 006
4.The Joint Director of Health services,
Villupuram District,
Villupuram -605 602.
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