1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD).No.2877 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Arumaikodi : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Commissioner, Alangulam Panchayat Union Office, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat Union, Alangulam, Tirunelveli Distrcit. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue his service and consequently, to direct the respondents to regularize the petitioner's service from the date of the appointment of the petitioner i.e., 24.09.1986. For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.Ajmal Khan For Respondent No.1 : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader For Respondents 2&3 : Mr.P.Thilakumar Additional Government Pleader ORDER Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the first respondent. Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of respondents 2 and 3. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. The present Writ Petition is laid for a Mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue in service and consequently, directing the respondents to regularize his service from the date of appointment of the petitioner i.e., 24.09.1986. 3. The case of the petitioner is that on 24.09.1986, the second respondent has appointed him for the post of pump helper in Alangulam Panchayat Union Office. He has served in the said Panchayat continuously for the past 17 years as pump helper. 4. In the year 2004, two criminal cases were foisted against him and he was acquitted in all those cases. However, the respondents have not allowed him to continue in service. The Government in G.O.Ms.No.55, Rural Development and Panchayat Department, dated 15.06.2006, directed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 regularization of service of the persons, who have completed ten years of service in the Panchayat. The respondents, therefore, ought to have regularized the service of the petitioner. However, since his service was not regularized as per the Government Order referred to above, he made a detailed representation to the respondents on 01.12.2010. Since the said representation was not considered so far, the petitioner approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition. 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the second respondent to consider the grievance of the petitioner as put forth by him in his representation dated 01.12.2010 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Commissioner, Alangulam Panchayat Union Office, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat Union, Alangulam, Tirunelveli Distrcit. +1cc to Mr.S.A.Ajmal Khan, Advocate SR.No.6090 ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.2877 of 2011 SML PA/31.03.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/