1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN W.P.(MD)No.11341 of 2011 Johnson Appadurai .. Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Employment Officer, Employment Office, Virudhunagar District. 4.Paul Jeyaraj .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st to 3rd respondents to take appropriate action against the 4th respondent and his family members for obtaining a Government job by giving false Ration Card. For petitioner : Mr.R.Saravanan For respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader. ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.SUDHAKAR, J) This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner in public interest to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take action on the fourth respondent and his family members on the ground that by providing false particulars, to obtain a government job. 2. Heard Mr.R.Saravanan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The issue raised by the petitioner does not come within the purview of a public interest litigation but it is more in the nature of personal grievance. The factual aspect of the issue raised by the petitioner has to be gone into by the competent authority. The petitioner can approach the competent authority for appropriate action if required. The Writ Petition filed in the guise of public interest, is misconceived and as such, is not maintainable. The same is dismissed. No costs. asvm Sd/- Assistant Registrar[Crl side] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Virudhunagar,Virudhunagar District. 3.The Employment Officer, Employment Office, Virudhunagar District. +1 cc to Mr.K.Mahendran, Advocate SR.No.34702. W.P.(MD)No.11341 of 2011 Dated:30.9.2011 2P/5C RPB 18.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/