IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.02.2010 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.36103 of 2006 (O.A.No.7025/1998) P. Ravi ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu rep. By the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Department, Chennai.9. 2. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicines, Chennai.6. 3. The Director of Medical Services, Chennai.6. 4. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai.3. ..Respondents Prayer: Original Application No.7025 of 1999 on the file of Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, on abolition, transferred to the file of this Court and renumbered as W.P.No.36103 of 2006, praying to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the name of the petitioner for appointment to the post of pharmacist on the basis of the latest Government Orders directing the appointment on the basis of seniority in registration in employment exchange. For Petitioner : Mr. B. Sureshbabu For Respondents : Mr. S. Shivashanmugam Government Advocate Mr. C. Kalaichelvan - R4 ORDER The petitioner having completed higher secondary course and holding a diploma certificate in pharmacy issued by the Government https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ of Tamil Nadu registered as pharmacist in the Tamil Nadu Pharmacy council and also in the employment exchange for the year 1987. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that as per the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No. 2112, Health and Family Planning Department, the appointment to the post of pharmacist should be made taking into consideration the registered candidates and open recruitment can be resorted to only if the registered candidates are not available in the employment exchange. In spite of the said Government order, the claim of the petitioner was not considered at the relevant point of time. He therefore, made a representation and the same has not been considered so far. At this point of time, the learned counsel for the petitioner is not able to state as to whether the petitioner has gainfully employed. 3. In such view of the matter, if the grievance of the petitioner still subsists, he is entitled to make further representation to consider his claim to the competent authority and such representation shall be made within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the same shall be considered and disposed of by the competent authority within three months thereafter. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar ra To 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Department, Chennai.9. 2. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicines, Chennai.6. 3. The Director of Medical Services, Chennai.6. 4. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai.3. + 1 c.c. to Mr. C. Kalaiselvan, Advocate. S.R.No.12288. WP No.36103 of 2006 MS (CO) GSK 19.03.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/