1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.13949 of 2011 S.Gandhimathi ... Petitioner Vs . 1. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Natham, Dindigul District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.12.2011 for transfer to Panchayat Union Middle School, Sathampadi in Natham Panchayat Union before filling the existing headmistress vacancy therein. For Petitioner : Mr.Shaji Chellan For Respondents : Mrs.S.Bharathi, Govt. Advocate O R D E R The petitioner S.Gandhimathi, W/o.R.Karunakaran, who is working as Headmistress in Natham Panchayat Union Middle School, P.Malaiyur which is under the control of second respondent, the Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Natham, Dindigul District, has come to this Court seeking a limited prayer to direct the first respondent, the District Elementary Educational Officer, Dindigul to consider her pending representation dated 01.12.2011, wherein she requested for transfer to Panchayat Union Middle School, Sathampadi in Natham Panchayat Union. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was transferred and posted in Natham Panchayat Union Middle School, P.Malaiyur. The said place being a mountain village, there is no proper road to reach the village from the plains and she has to walk 8 k.ms. through the mountain hill route to reach the school. It has been mentioned that she faces lot of difficulties and problems to walk through the mountain route and she also suffering from various ailments. In that view of the matter, the petitioner submitted a representation to consider her request to post in any other middle school situated in plains. 3. Mrs.S.Bharathi, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents. 4. This Court without traversing the averments and merits of the matter, is inclined to direct the first respondent, the District Elementary Educational Officer, Dindigul, to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.12.2011 on merits and in accordance with law on or before the date of counseling scheduled to be held on 11.12.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( Records ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR akv To 1. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Natham, Dindigul District. 1CC TO MR.L. SHAJI SHELLAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 42883: DM::2011:DECEMBER:08:: W.P.(MD)No.13949 of 2011 08.12.2011 2P:4C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/