S.Azhagimeenal v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 09.03.2021 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.No.5720 of 2021 S.Azhagimeenal ... Petitioner Vs.
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The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Master Plan Complex, Nagapattinam Road, Thiruvarur - 610 004.
The District Revenue Officer, Office of the Collectorate, Master Plan Complex, Nagapattinam Road, Thiruvarur - 610 004.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mannargudi.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvarur District.
The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, SH 63, Thiruthuraipoondi , Pin Code - 614 713.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to appoint the Petitioner as Village Assistant under the quota of Widow or Inter Caste Marriage and dispose of the Petitioner's representation dated 22.02.2021. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi For Respondents :
Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, Addl. Government Pleader
O R D E R
Petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the Respondents to appoint her as Village Assistant under the quota of 'Widow' or 'Inter Caste Marriage' and dispose of her representation dated 22.02.2021.
According to the Petitioner, she has studied upto 10th Standard and is qualified for the post of Village Assistant and she has produced all the documents for appointment to the said Post under 'Destitute Widow' Quota. Pending consideration of her representation dated 22.02.2021, she has approached this Court.
Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material documents available on record.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the Respondents herein to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 22.02.2021 on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the Petitioner, and pass appropriate orders on the same, within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Petitioner shall furnish her phone number, email ID, if any, etc., along with a copy of her representation and a copy of this order, to the Respondents forthwith. Respondents are directed to communicate the decision taken on the said representation to the Petitioner herein within a period of three weeks from the date of decision taken thereon, by way of SMS/Email/Registered Post/Speed Post, so that, there is no need for the parties to file contempt after expiry of the specified period.
In case, the authorities concerned fail to send communication to the parties, they will have to face civil imprisonment in case of contempt proceedings and, if they are unable to serve the order and the cover being returned unserved for one reason or the other, the same shall be kept in the file without opening it for the sake of proof of delivery, so that the parties, at a later point of time, will not take a plea that he/she is not aware of the order of this Court. With the above direction and observation, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P.Nos.6335 and 6337 of 2021 are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
(aeb) To:
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The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Master Plan Complex, Nagapattinam Road, Thiruvarur - 610 004.
The District Revenue Officer, Office of the Collectorate, Master Plan Complex, Nagapattinam Road, Thiruvarur - 610 004.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mannargudi. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvarur District.
The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, SH 63, Thiruthuraipoondi , Pin Code - 614 713.
+1cc to M/s.s.Ilamvaludhi, Advocate SR.14747 +1cc to the Government Pleader SR.15164 W.P.No.5720 of 2021 SKY(CO) CB(01/04/2021)