Pachammal v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.07.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HULUVADI G.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN W.A.Nos.1407 to 1411 of 2016 Pachammal W/o K.Madhu ..

Appellant in W.A.No.1407 of 2016 Thamarai Selvi K.Kavitha ..

Appellants in W.A.No.1408 of 2016 R.Santha ..

Appellant in W.A.No.1409 of 2016 R.Saritha ..

Appellant in W.A.No.1410 of 2016 K.Valliammal ..

Appellant in W.A.No.1411 of 2016 -vs1. The District Collector Krishnagiri District Collectorate Krishnagiri ..

1st Respondent in all the Writ Appeals

2. The Block Development Officer Bargur Block Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri ..

2nd Respondent in W.A.No.1408 of 2016 Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order dated 16.08.2016 made in W.P.Nos.32259 of 2015, 30061 of 2014 & 32260 to 32262 of 2015.

For Appellants ::

Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents ::

Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Government Pleader for respondent in W.A.Nos.1407, 1409,

\ 1410, 1411 of 2016 and for R1 in W.A.No.1408 of 2016 Mr.P.S.Sivashanmughasundaram Special Government Pleader for R2 in W.A.No.1408 of 2016

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by HULUVADI G.RAMESH, J.) Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the respective learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. The issue pertains to the appointment to the post of Noon Meal Organizer. In the counter affidavit filed by the first respondent, it has been stated that the procedure contemplated in G.O.Ms.No.163, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department dated 18.8.2010 had to be rightly followed without any deviation in the appointment to the post of Noon Meal Organizer. It is also stated that it is a matter of Government policy while considering the absorption to Government post. But there is no provision in the said Government Order to consider the cases of similarly ousted persons, like the appellants, for the post of Noon Meal Organizer. When this is the stand of the Government, the appellants have sought for a common relief to consider them for the post of Noon Meal Organizer based on their previous employment. In this regard, we only observe that if it is otherwise possible to accommodate them, in continuation thereof, pursuant to the Government Order, the cases of the appellants may be considered by the respondent authority. Accordingly, the

writ appeals are disposed of. Consequently, C.M.P.Nos.17995 to 17999 of 2016 are also closed. No costs.

Index : yes/no (H.G.R.,J.) (G.J.,J.) 25.07.2017 ss To

1. The District Collector Krishnagiri District Collectorate Krishnagiri

2. The Block Development Officer Bargur Block Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri

HULUVADI G.RAMESH, J.

AND G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

ss W.A.Nos.1407 to 1411 of 2016 25.07.2017