1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20/04/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.4593 of 2011 J.Lenin Rajesh .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintending Engineer, Construction and Maintenance, (**)Highways and Rural Works Department Trichy – 620 020. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Construction and Maintenance (**)Highways and Rural Works Department Madurai. 3.The Divisional Engineer, (**)Highways and Rural Works Department Madurai. (Cause Title Amended as per order dated 13/2/2013 in MP.1/12) .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner for employment on compassionate ground by considering the petitioner's representations dated 11.08.2010 and 27.12.2010. For petitioner ...Mr.T.Leninkumar For Respondents ...Mr.V.Rajasekaran Spl. Govt. Pleader O R D E R Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for employment on compassionate ground by considering the petitioner's representations dated 11.08.2010 and 27.12.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The case of the petitioner is that his father, one John Krishnan was working as a Road Inspector in Public Works Department from 17.04.1958. Due to ill health, his father was on medical leave from 15.08.1974 to 18.01.1978 and after recovery, he submitted his representation along with medical certificates, on 19.01.1978, before the third respondent. However, the third respondent did not allow him to join duty. Therefore, his father filed a writ petition before the Principal Bench of this Court. On account of establishment of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, the writ petition was transferred to the Tribunal and the case was renumbered as T.A.No.125 of 1991. When the matter was pending, his father died on 14.02.1994 leaving behind himself, his mother, four sisters and his younger brother. Therefore, the petitioner applied to the first and third respondents for employment on compassionate ground. However, his representation was not considered so far and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for the relief stated earlier. 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 27.12.2010, on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. However, there is no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar[Crl side] (CAUSE TITLE AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 13/2/2013 IN MP.1/12 by TSSJ) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ORDER ALREADY DESPATCHED ON 24/5/2011 1.The Superintending Engineer, Construction and Maintenance, (**)Highways and Rural Works Department, Trichy – 620 020. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Construction and Maintenance (**)Highways and Rural Works Department, Madurai. 3.The Divisional Engineer, (**)Highways and Rural Works Department, Madurai. +1 cc to Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Advocate SR.No.8852. +1 cc to the Special Government Pleader, SR.no.14604. W.P.(MD) No.4593 of 2011 Dated:20.04.2011 RPB 23.05.2011 RL/6C - 27/2/2013 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/