S.Thenmozhi, v. The Principal Chief

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15-03-2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No. 5770 of 2018 S.Thenmozhi ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Panagal Building, Saidapet Chennai-600 015.

2. The District Forest Officer Thiruvannamalai South Forest Division Thiruvannamalai. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records which culminated in the proceedings bearing Reference Number Na.Ka.No2735/14/P2 dated 19.11.2015 on the file of the second respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner in any suitable post befitting to her qualification on compassionate grounds.

For Petitioner: Mr.T.Sellapandian For Respondent: Mr.Thanga Vadhana Balakrishnan Additional Government Pleader(Forest)

O R D E R

The application submitted by the writ petitioner seeking appointment on compassionate ground was initially rejected in proceedings dated 19.11.2015 on the ground that the writ petitioner was a married woman. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.78, Labour and Employment (Q1) Department, dated 21.04.2017 extending the scheme of compassionate appointment to the married daughter also.

2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondent has now brought to the notice of this Court that in view of the revised order, the case of the writ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner is taken for re-consideration and accordingly, revised proposals are sent to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai, vide office Ref.No.2735/2014/E1, dated 19.07.2018, for necessary action. Now the proposal sent by the authorities to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest is pending for consideration.

3. Under these circumstances, this Court is of an opinion that the process of reconsideration is to be concluded at the earliest, without causing any undue delay. Under these circumstances, the impugned order passed by the second respondent in proceedings dated Na.Ka.No.2735/14/P2 dated 19.11.2015 is quashed and the second respondent is directed to reconsider the proposal sent by the authority in reference No. 2735/2014/E1, dated 19.07.2018 and pass order on merits and in accordance with law within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands allowed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssb To

1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Panagal Building, Saidapet Chennai-600 015.

2. The District Forest Officer Thiruvannamalai South Forest Division Thiruvannamalai.

+1cc to Mr.S.Mani, Advocate SR.No.24812 +1cc to Special Government Pleader SR.No.25428 W.P.No. 5770 of 2018 RR(CO) GMY(25/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/