1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 14.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P(MD)No.172 of 2011 D.Anbalagan .. Petitioner Vs. The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Chief Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. .. Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2010 regarding petitioner transfer to the Education Department in the post of Physical Education Teacher on merits and in accordance with law within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.N.Elango, Govt.Advocate O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 2.The present writ petition is field for a Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 19.11.2010 regarding his transfer to the Education Department in the post of Physical Education Teacher, within a time frame fixed by this Court. 3.The case of the petitioner is that he was recruited through the District Employment Exchange and posted as driver in the Office of the Joint Director of Medical Services, Ramanathapuram in the Medical Department. He joined duty on 28.12.2007. Even before joining the Medical Department, he has acquired Higher Grade Physical Education Diploma and Degree even in the year 2001-2002. His wife is also employed in the Education Department and serving as Headmistress in the Elementary School of Shanmuganathan Primary School in A.Panaiyur Village, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 4.In view of his additional qualification in the physical Education and employment of his wife in the Education Department, he wanted to get the transfer to the Education Department in the post of Physical Education Teacher. There are vacancies in the post of Physical Education Teacher in Government Elementary Middle Schools in Ramanathapuram District. The pay scale of the driver and the Physical Education Teacher are also one and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the same. Hence, the petitioner made a representation to the respondent but, however, the said representation was not considered so far, which made the petitioner to approach 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 respondent to consider the grievance of the petitioner, as putforth in his representation dated 19.11.2010 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 ordered accordingly. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( P AND A ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR MPK To The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Chief Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 1CC TO MR. S.VISVALINGAM, ADVOCATE,SR: 6148: 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 6540: DM:2011::MARCH:23::: ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.172 of 2011 14.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/