Suresh v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 31.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Suresh ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dharmapuri District.
2.The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.
3.The District Employment Officer, O/o. District Employment Office, Near Government ITI, Palacode Main Road, Kadakathur, Dharmapuri District.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent herein to dispose of the Petitioner's representation dated 14.05.2025 and consequently direct the Employment office to arrange any suitable employment for the Petitioner based on the Certificate issued to the Petitioner's father. 1/6
For Petitioner : M/s.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.R.U.Dinesh Raj Kumar Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
By consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the Respondent herein to dispose of the Petitioner's representation dated 14.05.2025 and consequently, to direct the Employment Office to arrange any suitable employment for the Petitioner based on the Certificate dated 26.05.2007 issued to the Petitioner's father for preference in the Government Employment.
3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.
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4. It is the submission of the petitioner that the petitioner's father has given land for the purpose of constructing burial ground for the Scheduled Caste Community people of Narasipuram Village and based on such acquisition, the Special Tahsildar (Adi Dravidar Welfare Department), Dharmapuri, has given letter of preference in employment in the year 2007. However, no preference had been given to either petitioner's father or their family. In this connection, the petitioner sent a representation to the respondents 1 and 2 on 14.05.2025 and such representation is pending with them.
5. At this juncture, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that already the District Collector, Dharmapuri has considered the petitioner's representation and forwarded the same to the District Employment Officer, Dharmapuri.
6. Though the Additional Government Pleader would submit that the District Collector, Dharmapuri has already forwarded the representation of the petitioner to the 3rd Respondent/District Employment Officer, no final decision had been taken.
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7. In view of the above factual position, this Court directs the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.05.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
8. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order dm 4/6
To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dharmapuri District.
2.The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.
3.The District Employment Officer, O/o. District Employment Office, Near Government ITI, Palacode Main Road, Kadakathur, Dharmapuri District.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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