K.Chandra Sekaran v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 14.02.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.4304 of 2019 K.Chandrasekaran ... Petitioner ..Vs..

1. The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvanamalai District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, O/o.The Collectorate Campus, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 3 to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 04.08.2018 with regard to issuance of posting order to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Elanchezhiyan For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai.

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O R D E R

The peculiar facts placed before this Court in respect of the present writ petition on hand is that, the writ petitioner is neither suspended nor removed from service and not permitted to perform his duties and responsibilities as Village Administration Officer.

2. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner states that in the absence of any actions, the writ petitioner is entitled https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

to continue in service. However, several representations were given in this regard before the first respondent for many years are not considered. Thus, the writ petitioner is constrained to move the present writ petition.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances, without going in to the merits of the matter, the first respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the writ petitioner on 04.08.2018 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petitioner is directed to enclose the copies of the representations and all other relevant documents, if any, along with the order passed in the present writ petition.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Pkn To

1. The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvanamalai District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, O/o.The Collectorate Campus, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

+1 cc to M/s.G.Elanchezhiyan, Advocate Sr.No.13938 +1 cc to The Government Pleader, Sr.No.14088 W.P.No.4304 of 2019 CSL/18.03.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/