IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 07.08.2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No. 108 of 2007(T) (O.A. No.1266 of 2001) Tmt.J. Vimala .. Petitioner Vs. 1.State of Tamilnadu rep. by the Secretary to Govt., Health & Family Welfare Department Secretriat Chennai – 9. 2.The Director of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Chennai – 6. .. Respondents Prayer: Original Application No. 1266 of 2001 filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, on abolition, transferred to the file of this Court and renumbered as Writ Petition No.108 of 2007, seeking for a writ of Mandamus directing to the respondents to place the petitioner in the seniority list of Public Health Nurses dated 16.12.2000 on the basis of her date of appointment and regularization i.e. 7.12.81 and consequently promote her to the post of Assistant Superintendent or Principal Nursing Officer in any of the existing or immediate future vacancy with all monetary and service benefits. For Petitioner : Mr. R. Singaravelan For Respondents : Mr.V.Arun Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had submitted that it would suffice, if the second respondent is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 22.1.2001, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ within a specified time. 3. The learned Additional Government pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents, has no objection for such an order being passed by this Court. 4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on either side, the second respondent is directed to dispose the representation of the petitioner, dated 22.1.2001, on merits and in accordance with law, within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that this Court, by this order, has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar ses To 1. The Secretary to Govt.,State of Tamilnadu Health & Family Welfar Department Secretriat Chennai – 9. 2. The Director of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Chennai – 6 +1cc to Mr.R.Singgaravelan,Advocate Sr 36968 KJI(CO) km/26.8. Writ Petition No. 108 of 2007 (O.A. No.1266 of 2001) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/