Madras High CourtWP/31064/2015disposed of

Mrs.D.Venkatamma, v. The District Educational

2015-10-01Honourable Mr Justice M. Sathyanarayanan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.10.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.No.31064 of 2015 Mrs.D.Venkatamma ... Petitioner Vs.

1 The District Educational Officer Chennai North Chennai-08 2 The Correspondent Shree A.G.Jain Higher Secondary School (Conducted by Shree S.S.Jain Educational Society Madras-17) No.19 Tholasingam Street Chennai-79 ... Respondent Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose the petitioners representation dated 18.06.14, 10.09.14 and 06.11.14 within time stipulated by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Ms.Hemalatha Suresh For Respondents: Mr.N.Srinivasan for R1 Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. The petitioner would state that her husband was employed as Sweeper in the services of the second respondent school from 01.08.1990 and on 25.08.2006, he was beaten by the Head Master of the second respondent school and consequently, he lost his hearing power and became deaf and from 01.09.2006, the husband of the petitioner was not permitted to enter the school and he was also not offered with any employment and due to the fact, he died on 26.12.2013 leaving behind the petitioner, two daughters, one son and his mother. The petitioner has repeatedly approached the second respondent to settle the terminal benefits due and payable to her husband and since no orders have been passed, submitted representation to the first respondent who in turn https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

forwarded the same to the second respondent for taking appropriate action and inform the same and since no progress is taking place, came forward to file this writ petition.

3. Heard the submissions of Ms.Hemalatha Suresh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.N.Srinivasan, learned Additional Government Pleader who accepts notice on behalf of the first respondent.

4. This Court taking into consideration the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, directs the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 18.06.2014, 10.09.2014 and 06.11.2014 on merits and in accordance with law and pass orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken, to the petitioner.

5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. pri Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1 The District Educational Officer Chennai North Chennai-08 2 The Correspondent Shree A.G.Jain Higher Secondary School (Conducted by Shree S.S.Jain Educational Society Madras-17) No.19 Tholasingam Street Chennai-79.

+1 C.C. To M/S.HEMALATHA SURESH, Advocate in SR.NO.53632 +1 C.C. Government Pleader in SR.NO.53679, dated 05/10/2015 W.P.No.31064 of 2015 SV(CO) sd : 13/10/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/