N.Latha v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN W.P.NO.16918 OF 2021 [Video Conferencing] N.Latha ... Petitioner .Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

4. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

5. The Executive Officer, Somanur Town Panchayat, Coimbatore.

... 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 provide suitable Government Job for the petitioner in the 5th respondent's office or in any other Government office within the time frame as fixed by this Court and pass such further or other suitable order.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balamurugan For R1 to R4 : Mr.S.Arumugam Government Advocate For R5 : Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathiic

ORDER

1. By consent of the learned counsel on either side, this writ petitions is taken up for final disposal. The learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathiic, learned counsel takes notice for the 5th respondent.

2. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to provide suitable Government Job for the petitioner in the 5th respondent's office or in any other Government office within the time frame.

3. This Court heard the submissions of the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

4. Though the prayer in this writ petition is for a larger relief, the learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his argument to the limited extent of directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 26.07.2021, expeditiously.

5. This Court considering the limited prayer now sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 26.07.2021, on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate 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 herein.

6. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssi

To

1. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

4. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

5. The Executive Officer, Somanur Town Panchayat, Coimbatore.

+1cc to Mr.S.Balamurugan, Advocate, S.R.No.41254 W.P.NO.16918 OF 2021 PCH(CO) PBS/06/09/2021