1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 14.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P(MD)No.14271 of 2011 A.Mariyanayagam ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Director of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006. ..Respondents. Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 05.09.2011 and provide him a post of Craft Instructor(Agriculture) in any one of the vacancy in Kanyakumari District within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :M/s.M.R.Sreenivasan For Respondents :Mrs.S.Bharathi Govt.Advocate ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed by Mr.A.Mariyanayagam for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 05.09.2011 and provide him a post of Craft Instructor(Agriculture) in any one of the vacancy in Kanyakumari District within the time stipulated by this Court. 2. It has been stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner after completing his higher https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 secondary education also underwent Technical Higher Grade Examination in Agriculture. After completing the Technical Higher Grade Examination in Agriculture, the petitioner registered his name in the Employment Exchange in the year 1994 and for the last ten years, he has been waiting for sponsoring of his name through Employment Exchange for suitable employment. 3. While so, the Government have issued G.O.Ms.No.63, dated 13.3.2007 to appoint the graduate agriculture persons inducted as Vocational Instructor in the Higher Secondary Schools and they are also allowed to take classes for 6 to 10th standards. As a result the respondents have closed down the Petitioner's chance of becoming Craft Instructors(Agriculture) to the Government Higher Secondary Schools. 4. Aggrieved by the said G.O.Ms.No.63, dated 13.3.2007, a challenge was made before this Court in W.P.No.18106 of 2007 on the ground that though the petitioners and similarly placed persons are fully qualified for the post of Craft Instructors (Agriculture) in the Government Higher Secondary Schools and allowing them to take classes for 6th to 10th standard is a method of closing down all the channels and gateways for the TTC(Agriculture) graduates in getting employment in Government Service. 5. The said Writ petition was disposed of by order of this Court by order, dated 22.6.2010 with the observation that the claim of the petitioners for the post of Vocational Instructors (Agriculture) on the basis of the seniority maintained in the respective Employment Exchange and that their claims would be considered on being sponsored by the Employment Exchange. On that basis, the petitioner has filed a representation, dated 5.9.2011. But the said representation has not been considered till date. As a result, the petitioner has come to this Court with the above said prayer. 6. Mrs.Bharathi, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents and prayed for reasonable time to consider the pending representation, dated 5.9.2011. 7. Recording the said submission made by the learned Government Advocate, this Court directs the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation, dated 5.9.2011 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Director of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006 +One cc to The Spl Govt. Pleader, SR.No.43845 +One Cc to Mr.M.R.Srinivasan, Advocate, SR.No.43936 vsn rl/5 c- 20.1.2012 W.P(MD)No.14271 OF 2011 14.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/