S.Vijaya v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :10.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.No.19392 of 2019 S.Vijaya ... Petitioner Vs.

The Government of Tamilnadu, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Higher Education (H1) Dept., Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider my representation dated 12.05.2017 for transferring the petitioner to any of the Government Office in Cuddalore District.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Mohana Raja For Respondent : Mr.V.Kathirvelu Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner was appointed as an Office Assistant in the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Mount Zone, Chennai. She was earlier working in Annamalai University. The petitioner has preferred a representation on 12.05.2017 requesting the respondent to consider for transferring to her native place namely, Chidambaram District, since she has got aged parents to support. According to her, a representation has been received by the respondent on 19.05.2017. Since no orders have been passed till this time, the petitioner is before this Court for issuance of writ of mandamus.

2.After notice in the writ petition, Mr.V.Kathirvelu, learned Special Government Pleader has entered appearance on behalf of the respondent.

3.The learned Special Government Pleader for the respondent would submit that in view of the limited prayer being sought in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the writ petition, the respondent may be directed to pass orders on merits on the petitioner's request within the time to be stipulated by this Court.

4.Considering the submissions made on behalf of the learned counsels, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following direction:

(i) The respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner said to have been submitted on 12.05.2017 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) While disposing of the representation, the respondent shall also take into consideration the personal difficulties expressed by the petitioner in her representation and deal with the representation sympathetically and pass orders as indicated above. No costs.

Sgl Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary, The Government of Tamilnadu, Higher Education (H1) Dept., Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Government Advocate, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Vijayakumar, Advocate, SR.No.58517 W.P.No.19392 of 2019 Kak(29/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/