1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.65 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 M.Pandiayarajan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Theni Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Theni. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's name for appointment to any suitable post in the respondent Board on compassionate ground by considering the petitioner's representation dated 01.12.2010, in the light of recommendation made by the second respondent dated 30.07.2007 within the period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents : Mr.V.Kasinathan ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 2. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider his name for appointment to any suitable post in the respondent Board on compassionate ground by considering his representation dated 01.12.2010, in the light of recommendation made by the second respondent dated 30.07.2007, within a time stipulated by this Court. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that his father one N.Mookaiah was working in the respondent Electricity Board as Line Inspector and he died in harness on 01.11.1997. The petitioner made a claim for appointment on compassionate ground. The second respondent, by his proceedings dated 06.12.2003, recommended the case of the petitioner to the first respondent for appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner was also directed to produce a certificate as to indigency of his family. He submitted the relevant particulars. Nevertheless, his case was not considered for appointment on compassionate ground. Hence, the petitioner sent a detailed representation to the respondents. Even then, the representation has not been considered by the first respondent and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 hence, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 4. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.12.2010 for appointment on compassionate ground, in the light of the recommendation made by the second respondent dated 30.07.2007. The said exercise has to be carried out by the first respondent, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( P AND A ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR SML To 1.The Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai,Chennai-2. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Theni Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Theni. 1CC TO MR. M. AJMAL KHAN,ADVOCATE,S R: 13097: 1CC TO MR. V. KASINATHAN, ADVOCATE,S R: 13348: DM:2011::APRIL:21::: Order made in W.P.(MD)No.65 of 2011 2P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/