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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17238/2018disposed of

K.Manickavel, v. The Managing Director,

2018-08-02Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.08.2018 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.17238 of 2018 K.Manickavel ... Petitioner Vs.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) ltd., Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to provide alternative employment to the petitioner by sending him to the medical board's examination based on the petitioner's representation dated 20.06.2018 within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik For Respondent : Mr.D.Sivaraman Standing Counsel

ORDER

The prayer sought for herein is for a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to provide alternative employment to the petitioner by sending him to the medical board's examination based on the petitioner's representation dated 20.06.2018, within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court. 2.Heard Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.D.Sivaraman, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent.

3.The petitioner has been working as a Conductor at the respondent Corporation. The petitioner had been suffered with some gastro enterological problems. As a result, he underwent for surgery on 20.11.2017, because of that ailment, the petitioner is not able to work as a Conductor. Therefore, in order to get alternative employment, the petitioner has made a request on 20.06.2018 to the respondent Corporation by referring the petitioner to the medical board. However, the same has not been considered and therefore, the petitioner is before this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4.I have heard Mr.D.Sivaraman, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent, who would submit that, the said

representation of the petitioner, dated 20.06.2018, would be considered on merits and an order to that effect, would be passed within a time frame.

5.Considering the limited scope of the writ petition, this Court is inclined to pass the following order:- "that the respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 20.06.2018 and pass orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order."

6.With this direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(crl side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) ltd., Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

+1cc to Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik, Advocate Sr.No.76866 RMI VB/MMS/SAR3/20.08.2018/2P/3C W.P.(MD) No.17238 of 2018 02.08.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/