K.Prema v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN K.Prema ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2. The Director, Medical and Rural Health Service, No.359, Anna Salai, Teynampet - 600 006.

3. The Assistant Director, Medical and Rural Health Service, Cuddalore Beach Road, Cuddalore Head Office, Cuddalore District.

4. The Medical Officer, Government Taluk Hospital, Bhuvanagiri, Cuddalore District.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 1/5

praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.07.2023 and thereby direct the respondents to regularize the petitioner's service as a Sanitary Worker and fix the regular time scale of pay in pursuance to the G.O.Ms.No.380, Health and Family Welfare Department dated 28.06.2013.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sultan, Government Advocate *****

O R D E R

The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.07.2023 and thereby direct the respondents to regularize the petitioner's service as a Sanitary Worker and fix the regular time scale of pay in pursuance of G.O.Ms.No.380, Health and Family Welfare Department, dated 28.06.2013.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she has been working as a Sanitary Worker in the fourth respondent Hospital for more than 19 years. It is the further submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the fourth respondent has also recommended regularization of the 2/5

petitioner. In this connection, the petitioner sent a representation on 20.07.2023 to the respondents, which is yet to be considered.

3. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner is not an employee of the fourth respondent; however, she works under the NRHM Scheme. He would also fairly submit that they would consider the petitioner's representation within a reasonable time.

4. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

5. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, without going to the merits of this Writ Petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.07.2023, and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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6. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.

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1. The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2. The Director, Medical and Rural Health Service, No.359, Anna Salai, Teynampet - 600 006.

3. The Assistant Director, Medical and Rural Health Service, Cuddalore Beach Road, Cuddalore Head Office, Cuddalore District.

4. The Medical Officer, Government Taluk Hospital, Bhuvanagiri, Cuddalore District.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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