Kamaraj.V v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 08.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.9572 of 2021 V.Kamaraj ... Petitioner versus

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

2. The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Collectorate Building, Dindigul Zone, Dindigul District.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to give alternative employment from Bill Collector to Junior Assistant to the petitioner as per G.O.No.48, dated 30.03.1998 (Municipal Adminstration and Water Supply Department) on the petitioner's representation dated 24.02.2021.

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For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner is a Bill Collector working in the second respondent Town Panchayat. He has filed this writ petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondents to provide him alternative employment from Bill Collector to Junior Assistant as per G.O.Ms.No.48, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 30.03.1998 and also by considering his representation dated 24.02.2021.

2. When the writ petition came up for hearing on 02.01.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner. Therefore, the Registry was directed to list this writ petition under the caption "For Dismissal". Even today, there is no representation for the petitioner.

3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner is suffering from diabetes and therefore, he submitted a representation dated 24.02.2021 seeking alternative employment.

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4. This Court considered the submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader and perused the materials placed on record.

5. According to the learned Special Government Pleader, the petitioner is suffering from diabetes and therefore, he seeks for alternative employment. Diabetes is only a disorder and it cannot be considered as that of a disablement and on this ground, alternative employment cannot be provided to the petitioner. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

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Index : Yes / No.

Internet: Yes / No.

To

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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2. The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Collectorate Building, Dindigul Zone, Dindigul District.

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