Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11283/2019disposed of

R.Balasubramanian v. The Principal Chief

2019-04-30Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD) No.11283 of 2019 R.Balasubramanian ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

2.The Conservator of Forest, Madurai Region, Madurai.

3.The Divisional Forest Officer, Varsanadu Soil Fertility Protection Division, Theni, Theni District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.04.2011 and to provide appointment to him on compassionate ground at the earliest in lieu of the death of his father on 11.06.2010.

For Petitioner :Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu For Respondents :Mr.S.Angappan Government Advocate

ORDER

Seeking a direction to the respondents to give appointment to the petitioner on compassionate ground, based on the representation dated 06.04.2011, this writ petition has been filed.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The case of the petitioner is that his father, who was working as a Forest Range Officer at Soil Fertility Protection

Division, passed away on 11.06.2010, while in service. Seeking compassionate appointment, the petitioner made a representation dated 06.04.2011 to the respondents. Since the same is pending without any consideration till date, the petitioner is before this Court.

4.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the representation of the petitioner would be considered on merits and appropriate orders be passed. 5.In view of the above submission, the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.04.2011, seeking appointment on compassionate ground and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 6.The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

2.The Conservator of Forest, Madurai Region, Madurai.

3.The Divisional Forest Officer, Varsanadu Soil Fertility Protection Division, Theni, Theni District.

+1 CC to M/s.THIRUNAVUKKARASU, Advocate ( SR-64233[F] dated 30/04/2019 ) mj W.P(MD) No.11283 of 2019 30.04.2019 KM/(23.05.2019) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/