M.Kayathri, W/O.Muthuveeran v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:08.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.17043 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD).No.13620 of 2017 M.Kayathri : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, karur District, Karur.

2.The Joint Director/Project Director, The District Rural Agency, Collectorate, Karur.

3.The Block Development Officer/Commissioner, Karur Panchayat Union, Vennamalai, Karur District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from appointing Noon Meal Organizer in any of the School at Karur District and consequently direct the respondent to call for vide publication as per G.O.(Ms).No.163, dated 18.08.2010 of Social Welfare and Noon Meal Scheme Department, Tamil Nadu Government and conduct the interview, publish the result and make further appointment based on the merits of the result in a transparent manner.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.N.Ramanathan For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader For Respondent No.3 : Mr.A.Nagarajan For Mr.M.Alagathevan https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ *********

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.] The writ petitioner seeks to forbear the respondents from appointing Noon Meal Organizers in any of the schools in Karur District.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first and second respondents and also the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent.

3.The allegation of the writ petitioner is that the respondents have not issued a proper publication for filling up the 143 vacancies in the said post. But, it is a fact that there was a press release at the instance of the first respondent and that a very large number of applications were received in response there to.

4.The learned Special Government Pleader would submit that as many as 3517 persons attended the interview which was held on 13.06.2017. The selection process has also been finalised. 5.Therefore, at this stage, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition which is said to have been filed in public interest. We, therefore, dismiss the writ petition. However, this order will not preclude any challenge from any aggrieved candidate.

6.With this observation, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, karur District, Karur. 2.The Joint Director/Project Director, The District Rural Agency, Collectorate, Karur. 3.The Block Development Officer/Commissioner, Karur Panchayat Union, Vennamalai, Karur District. +One cc to M/s.AN.Ramanathan, Advocate, SR.No.78064 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.78053 tsg RL/6C/2P/MR/KKR/SAR4/6/11/2017 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.17043 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD).No.13620 of 2017 dated:08.09.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/