1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.02.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. DHANAPALAN W.P.(MD) No.357 of 2011 R.Meena W/o.M.Manikandan 2/314 Veerapandi Colony Thirumalpuram (PO) Madurai ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Maduri. 2.The District Programme Officer, 1/143 East Street, Melamadai, Madurai. 3.The Child Development Project Officer, Madurai West Block, Kovilapakudi Madurai. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.12.2010 regarding appointment to the post of Anganwadi Assistant in Anganwadi centre at Ayyanpudur, Veerapandi Panchayat, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader O R D E R By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for disposal. Heard Mr.Ganesha Moorthy for Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu, counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader for the respondents. 2.The petitioner has sought for a limited relief to direct the first respondent to consider the representation dated 03.12.2010 in respect of the appointment to the post of Anganwadi Assistant at Anganwadi Centre, Iyyanpudur Veerapandi Panchayat, Madurai District. 3.It is the case of the petitioner that there was an advertisement by the respondents in the daily newspaper calling for appointment to the the post of Anganwadi Assistant and as per the notification, the last date of submitting the application was 31.08.2010. Accordingly, she made an application and she was called for an interview on 10.11.2010 along with documents of Transfer Certificate, birth https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 certificate, nativity certificate, family card, voter identity card and community certificate. She appeared for the interview on the said date and along with her , four applicants were also attended and she claims that she is the only eligible candidate to be considered. Therefore, she made a representation to the respondent on 03.12.2010. Pending consideration of the same, she moved this Court for the above direction. 4.The learned Special Government Pleader, who took notice, reports no instruction. However, he has not opposed to the limited prayer sought for by the petitioner for disposal of the representation. 5.Considering the above circumstances and in view of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner to direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03.12.2010, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 03.12.2010 in accordance with law and on merits after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. SD/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To : 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Maduri. 2.The District Programme Officer, 1/143 East Street, Melamadai, Madurai. 3.The Child Development Project Officer, Madurai West Block, Kovilapakudi, Madurai. +1 CC TO MR. P. RAJKUMAR, ADVOCTE S.R NO. 3943 +1 CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.R. NO. 4064 W.P.No.357 of 2011 01.02.2011 RR PAM 23.02.2011/6C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/