1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14335 of 2011 S.Palani ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Executive Officer, Special Grade Panchayat, North Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.05.2011 for promotion to the post of sanitary supervisor in the third respondent Panchayat. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhu For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Pugalenthi, Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar O R D E R The petitioner, who is working from 01.09.2008 in the office of the third respondent, the Executive Officer, Special Grade Panchayat, North Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District as Sanitary Worker, has made an application on 19.04.2010, to all the respondents herein with the request to consider his promotion to the post of Sanitary Supervisor in the same Panchayat, since one Mr.Ramamoorthy, who worked as a Sanitary Supervisor had retired from service on 31.03.2010. As the said representation till date has not been considered, the petitioner has come to this Court. 2. Mr.B.Pugalenthi, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2. 3. Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned counsel appearing for the third respondent also submits that the petitioner is a junior and two more seniors are also working in the third respondent office, therefore, it will be difficult to consider the representation. That cannot be the reason for not passing orders on the petitioner's representation, if the petitioner is a junior, the representation can be dealt with on merits. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Since the petitioner's representation seeking promotion has to be disposed of by the third respondent, this Court directs the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.05.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Executive Officer, Special Grade Panchayat, North Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District. +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR : 44043 Akv SR : 28.12.2011 : 2p/5c W.P.(MD)No.14335 of 2011 15.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/