Payment to TN Govt Employees - Sep 2013

Finance (PC) Department,

 Fort St. George, 

 Chennai – 600 009. 

Letter No.46373/Pay Cell / 13--2, dated: 23--9—2013.

From
Thiru K. SHANMUGAM, I.A.S.,
Principal Secretary to Government.

To
All Principal Secretaries / Secretaries to Government, Chennai-9
All Heads of Department,
All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Commissioner, Agriculture Department, Chennai-5.
The Director, Horticulture Department, Chennai-5.
The Director, Agricultural Marketing and Seed Certificate, Guindy, Chennai-32.
The Director, Fisheries Department, Chennai-6.
The Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Chennai-6.
The Director, State Health Transport Department, Chennai-32.
The Director, Sericulture Department, Salem-1.
The Commissioner, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Chennai-15
The Commissioner, Transport Department, Chennai-5.
Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, Chennai-25.
The Director, Motor Vehicle Maintenance Department, Chennai-42.
State Transport Authority, Chennai-5.
The Commissioner for the Differently Abled, Chennai—78.
The Commissioner of Town Panchayat, Chennai-104.
The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai-3.
The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai-5.
The Director General of Police, Chennai-4.
The Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15.
The Chief Inspector of Factories, Chennai—6.
The Commissioner, Social Welfare Department, Chennai-5.
The Commissioner, Rehabilitation Department, Chennai-5.
The Commissioner, Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-15.
The Engineer in Chief, Agricultural Engineering Department, Chennai-35.
The Engineer in Chief, Highways Department, Chennai-5.
The Engineer in Chief and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chennai-5.
The Chief Electrical Inspector, Electrical Inspectorate, Chennai-32.
The Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-6.
The Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements), Chennai- 18.
The Principal Accountant General (Audit.I), Chennai-18.
The Accountant General (Audit.II), Chennai-18.
The Accountant General (CAB), Chennai-600 009 / Madurai.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Pay and Accounts Officer,( North / South / East) Chennai- 1/35/ 8 .
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Madurai - 625 001.
All Treasury Officers / Sub-Treasury Officers.

Sir,

Sub: W.P.Nos.21525, 22423 of 2013 and batch cases – Filed
challenging the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.242, Finance (PC)
department, dated: 22—7--2013 based on the recommendations of
the Pay Grievance Redressal Cell -- Instructions issued –
Regarding.

Ref: 1. G.O.Ms.No.71, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 26—2—2011.
2. G.O.Ms.No.242, Finance (PC) department, dated: 22—7--2013.
3. Government Letter No.46373 / Pay Cell /13—1, Finance
Department, dated: 26—8—2013.
4. From the Government Pleader, High Court of Madras, letter
No. – Nil -- dated: 20—9—2013.
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I am to invite your attention to the references cited.

2) The Government Pleader, High Court of Chennai in his letter cited has

informed that the W.P.Nos.21525, 22423 of 2013 and batch cases filed challenging

the orders issued in the reference second cited came up for hearing on 20—9—13.

Upon hearing the submissions made by the learned Advocate General, the Hon’ble

High Court was also pleased to pass interim order that there should not be any

reduction in pay pursuant to the above said Government Orders for the month of

September, 2013 with a direction to post all the Writ Petitions along with the Writ

Appeals pending before the First Bench.

3) In view of the orders passed by the Hon’ble High Court dated: 20—9—2013 in

W.P.Nos.21525, 22423 of 2013 and batch cases, I am to inform that there shall be

no reduction in the pay of the employees for the month of September, 2013 pursuant

to the orders issued in the Government Order second cited. The Pay and Accounts

Officers, Treasury Officers and Sub-Treasury Officers are directed to admit the pay

bills of the employees for the month of September , 2013 without any reduction in

pay as per the above directions of the Hon’ble High Court.

 Yours faithfully,
for Principal Secretary to Government.

Copy to:--
The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai – 15.
(With a request to issue necessary instructions to all the Pay & Accounts Officers,
 Treasury Officers and Sub-Treasury Officers concerned immediately)
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