1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD).No.2834 of 2011 B.Sriram : Petitioner Vs. 1.The General Manager, Southern Railways, Park Town, Chennai – 03. 2.The Divisional Personnel Officer (Settlement), Southern Railways, Park Town, N.G.O.Annex, Chennai – 600 003. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 26.03.2009 and pass an order of appointment on the compassionate ground. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Chandra Kumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Manohar O R D E R Mr.S.Manohar, learned counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider his application dated 26.03.2009 and pass orders on the said representation. 3. The case of the petitioner is that his father one S.Bala Krishnan was working as Jamedar Peon in the Park Town Railway Station (Southern Railways), Chennai. On 17.01.2009 his father died in harness. He has completed the diploma in Electrical Communication Engineering (ECE). He preferred an application before the respondents on 26.03.2009 seeking appointment on compassionate ground. Since the same was not considered so far, he has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 4. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the second respondent to consider the said representation of the petitioner dated 26.03.2009 and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The General Manager, Southern Railways, Park Town, Chennai – 03. 2.The Divisional Personnel Officer (Settlement), Southern Railways, Park Town, N.G.O.Annex, Chennai – 600 003. +1 CC to Mr. A.Chandrakumar, Advocate, SR.No.5821 +1 CC to M/s S.Manohar, Advocate, Sr.No.6009 SML Order made in W.P.(MD).No.2834 of 2011 Dated:- 10.03.2011 TR : 30.03.2011 : 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/