R.Gopal v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM WRIT PETITION No.4507 of 2015 R.Gopal ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Joint Director of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris District.

4. The District Educational Officer, District Education Office, Coonoor, Nilgiris.

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Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.11.2014 and pass appropriate order so as to enable the petitioner to get his promotion, within the time limit fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Bobblie For Respondents : Mr.K.Dhananjayan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The relief sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated 25.11.2014.

2. The writ petitioner is working as a night watchman and he is having certain ailments and therefore, he is unable to continue as a night watch man. In this regard, he made a representation dated 25.11.2014 stating that he has to take medical treatments and he is unable to perform the night duties and requested to provide an alternate employment of office assistant in the available vacancy. The representation is kept pending without passing any orders.

3. Thus, without going into the merits and demerits of the matter, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the writ petitioner on 25.11.2014 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. The writ petitioner is directed to enclose a copy of the representation along with the orders passed in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. However, there is no order as to costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar kak To

1. The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Joint Director of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris District.

4. The District Educational Officer, District Education Office, Coonoor, Nilgiris.

+1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 58511 +1 Cc to Ms. A. Bubblie, advocate sr 58922.

W.P.No.4507 of 2015 RSI(CO) sp(11/09/2017)