Madras High CourtWP(MD)/19873/2017disposed of

R.Sundarapandiammal v. The Secretary To Government,

2019-03-21Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:21.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD) No.19873 of 2017 R.Sundarapandiammal ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Engineer in Chief(General) and Chief Engineer (General), Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3.The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Organization, Madurai Region, Madurai-2.

4.The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Organization, Periyar Improvement Division No.7, Tallakulam, Madurai-2.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide suitable employment to the petitioner according to her educational qualification in the office of the fourth respondent on compassionate ground without any further delay within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ramachandran For Respondents : Mr.V.Anand Government Advocate

ORDER

The Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to respondents to provide suitable employment to the petitioner

according to her educational qualification in the office of the fourth respondent on compassionate ground within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner's father was employed as Mazdoor under the fourth respondent from 01.02.1979 and he died on 01.02.1990, while he was in service. Hence, the petitioner made several applications and finally on 05.06.2015 to the respondents seeking compassionate appointment. Since the same have not been considered so far, the present Writ Petition came to be filed by the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the representation of the petitioner would be considered within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

5. Considering the nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, the respondents are directed to consider the representation/application of the petitioner dated 05.06.2015 seeking compassionate appointment, if there are no other legal impediments and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS I) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) ssl To 1.The Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Engineer in Chief(General) and Chief Engineer (General), Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3.The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Organization, Madurai Region, Madurai-2.

4.The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Organization, Periyar Improvement Division No.7, Tallakulam, Madurai-2.

+1 CC to M/s.P.RAMACHANDRAN, Advocate ( SR-55613[F] dated 21/03/2019 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-55979[F] dated 22/03/2019 ) W.P(MD) No.19873 of 2017 21.03.2019 DS/ /SAR- (12.04.2019) 3 P 7C