1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:22.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P(MD)No.14657 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 D.Vasuki ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Secretary, Buddhar Middle School, Periyakulam. 2. The Assistant Educational Officer, Periyakulam, Theni District. 3. The District Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District. 4. The Enquiry Officer, Buddhar Middle School, Periyakulam, Theni District. ..Respondents. Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to consider the representation given by the petitioner, dated 13.12.2011 in appropriate period. For Petitioner :M/s.H.Velavadhas For Respondents :Mrs. S.Bharathi 2 and 3 Government Advocate. ORDER Though the petitioner suffered departmental proceedings by issuance of a charge memo, dated 12.10.2011, the petitioner immediately after the receipt of the same submitted her explanation to the fourth respondent. The fourth respondent having not satisfied with the explanation, appointed an Enquiry Officer, who is an Advocate to go into the allegations mentioned in the charge-memo. 2. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted a representation, dated 13.12.2011 seeking permission to appoint an Advocate to assist the petitioner in the enquiry proceedings. 3. Since the prayer sought for in the Writ Petition is limited in nature, this Court does not wish unnecessarily to drag on the respondents 1 and 4 for passing the limited relief. In fact, the proceeding dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 7.12.2011 passed by the Secretary of Buddhar Middle School, Periyakulam shows that Mr.S.Nagarajan has been appointed as Enquiry Officer who is an Advocate. Therefore this Court is inclined to dispose of the case in their absence. 4. As this Court in a similar matter has considered an identical issue by passing an order giving the benefit of engaging an Advocate to represent the case of a delinquent teacher on the ground that the Enquiry Officer appointed by the disciplinary authority is also an Advocate, this Court is inclined to pass a similar order by directing the fourth respondent to permit the petitioner to represent her case through an Advocate in the disciplinary proceedings. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. rj2 Sd/- Assistant Registrar[AS] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PERIYAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THENI. +1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR.NO.46007. W.P(MD)No.14657 OF 2011 DATED:22.12.2011 2P/4C RPB : 02.01.2012 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/