M.Prabhakaran, v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.01.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.No.1379/2017 & WMP.No.1296/2017 M.Prabhakaran ..

Petitioner Vs 1.The Director Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Tahsildar, O/o.Tahsildar, Chettupattu-606 801, Tiruvannamalai District. .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 12.12.2016 to appoint the petitioner as Village Assistant taken into consideration the petitioner's Community and also on Compassionate Ground.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Amardeep For Respondents :

Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, AGP

ORDER

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal. Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

The petitioner would state that his father [late] Muthu, died in harness during the year 2001 and at the time of his demise, he was working as a Village Assistant. The petitioner would further aver that he has studied upto 8th standard and he knows twowheeler driving and he is taking care of his age old mother. The petitioner, on account of the demise of his father, requested the respondents to give compassionate ground appointment as Village Assistant in the form of representation / application dated 12.12.2016 and though the said representation was received and acknowledged by the respondents on 14.12.2016, he is yet to be favoured with any kind of response and therefore, the petitioner came forward to file this writ petition.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

Though the petitioner has prayed for a larger relief, this Court, in the light of the above facts and circumstances and without going into the merits of the claim projected by the petitioner, either in his representation or in this writ petition, directs the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and dispose of the representation dated 12.12.2016 submitted by the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law and pass orders within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken, to the petitioner.

The writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

19.01.2017 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No AP

M.SATHYANARAYANAN, J., AP To 1.The Director Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Tahsildar, O/o.Tahsildar, Chettupattu-606 801, Tiruvannamalai District.

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