Elavarasi, v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.09.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN WRIT PETITION NO.28466 OF 2015 Elavarasi .... PETITIONER Vs

1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector of the Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2. The Block Development Officer, Kuamaratchi Panchayat Union, Kattumannarkoil Taluk, Cuddalore District.

.... RESPONDENTS PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application dated 14.08.2015 of the petitioner and to appoint the petitioner in the post of Cook Assistant in DELC Primary School Ilangambur, Kattumannarkoil Taluk, Cuddalore District. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ethayaselvan For Respondents: Mr.S.Gunasekaran, G.A. - R1 Mr.M.Perumal, G.A. - R2

O R D E R

By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2. The petitioner claims that she is a widow and also belongs to the Scheduled Caste Community. She is blessed with two daughters and at present, she is working as an agricultural coolie. The petitioner would further state that for getting appointment as Cook Assistant in DELC Primary School, Ilangambur, Kattumannarkoil Taluk, Cuddalore District, she submitted an application to the concerned authority on 14.08.2015 and she has also attended the interview on 25.08.2015. She would further state that she performed very well, however, she

has not been informed of the result of the interview. She submitted a representation dated 24.8.2015 to the respondents praying for appointment to the post of Cook Assistant in the said school. Since no response is forthcoming, the petitioner came forward to file this Writ Petition.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that since the petitioner is a widow and belongs to Scheduled Caste Community, she is the only eligible person to be appointed to the post of Cook and prays for appropriate orders.

4. Per contra, Mr.S.Gunasekaran, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of the first respondent and Mr.M.Perumal, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of the second respondent would submit that admittedly the petitioner was called to attend the interview and she had also participated in the interview and without waiting for the result of the interview, she has rushed to this Court and filed this Writ Petition.

5. This Court heard the rival submissions and also perused the typed set of documents. 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 same, directs the second respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 24.08.2015 after putting on notice the concerned persons and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken, to the petitioner as well as to the persons concerned.

The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sl

To

1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector of the Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2. The Block Development Officer, Kuamaratchi Panchayat Union, Kattumannarkoil Taluk, Cuddalore District.

+1cc to Mr.A. Ethayaselvan, Advocate, S.R.No.49961 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.49730 TS(CO) EU(29/09/2015) Writ Petition No.28466 of 2015