Prabakaran. N v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH W.P.(MD) No.3949 of 2024 N.Prabakaran : Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Karur Collectorate Office, Karur District.

2. The Director, Town Panchayat, Dindigul Collectorate Office, Dindigul District.

3. The Executive Officer, Puliyur Town Panchayat, Puliyur Post, Karur District.

4. B.Kamalraj, S/o.Balasubramanian, Alamarathu Street, Old Jeyamkondam Post, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District.

: Respondents P RAYER:

Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 1/5

to regularize the services of the petitioner from the date of his appointment with retrospective wages and attendant benefits and consequently to fix the seniority above 4th respondent B.Kamalraj. For Petitioner : Mr.H.Elango For Respondents : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 No appearance for R4

O R D E R

The writ petition has been filed for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to regularize the petitioner's services from the date of his appointment, with retrospective wages and attendant benefits. Consequently, the petitioner's seniority should be fixed above that the fourth respondent, B. Kamalraj.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. Having regard to the nature of the order proposed to be passed in this writ petition, notice to the fourth respondent is dispensed with.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, although several grounds have 2/5

been raised in the writ petition, it would suffice if this Court issues a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation and pass appropriate orders thereon, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4. Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the first respondent within a period of two weeks from today and the same shall be considered on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within four weeks thereafter, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and aggrieved persons, if any.

5. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To

1. The District Collector, Karur Collectorate Office, Karur District.

2. The Director, Town Panchayat, Dindigul Collectorate Office, Dindigul District.

3. The Executive Officer, Puliyur Town Panchayat, Puliyur Post, Karur District.

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VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

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