1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:27.01.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.DHANAPALAN Writ Petition (MD).No.953 of 2011 R.Anuratha :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-6. 3.The Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. :Respondents Prayer:-Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 08.11.2010 to regularize the services of the petitioner as Secondary Grade Teacher from 12.02.1985 in terms of the orders issued by the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No.1727 Education (C2) Department, dated 04.11.1987. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu For Respondents:Mr.V.Rajasekaran,Special Government Pleader ORDER By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. 2.Heard Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 3.In this petition, the petitioner has sought for a direction to direct the respondents to consider her representation, dated 08.11.2010 in respect of regularising her service as Secondary Grade teacher from 12.02.1985 in terms of the order issued by the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No.1727 Education (C2) Department, dated 04.11.1987. 4.The grievance of the petitioner appears that she is working as B.T. Assistant (Science) in Government High School, Nallamanaickerpatti, Virudhunagar District. Earlier, she was working as Secondary Grade Teacher in the Non-Formal and Adult Education Project run by the Education Department, on 12.02.1985 in the time scale of pay and worked up to 29.02.1988. She claims that her appointment was made after her name was sponsored through the employment exchange and after following the due procedure and she possess the required qualification for the post of Secondary Grade Teacher and her service during the period worked as Secondary Grade Teacher in the Non-Formal and Adult Education Project run by the Education Department, to be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 counted for regularisation. Therefore, she made a representation on 08.11.2010 to consider her requests taking into account the Government Orders in G.O.Ms.No.1727 Education Department, dated 04.11.1987 and the same is pending consideration. Hence this Petition for the relief as stated earlier. 5.The learned Special Government Pleader after going through the material documents annexed in the typed set of papers, submits that as far as the disposal of the representation dated 08.11.2010, a direction may be issued with a reasonable time limit. However, her claim for regularisation from a particular period of time cannot be considered unless it comes under the purview of the Government Order. 6.In the light of the above stated position, the learned counsel for the petitioner made a plea that if her detailed representation dated 08.11.2010 is disposed of, the petitioner grievance would be redressed. 7.In view of the above submissions, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, as the second respondent is the competent authority, the second respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's earlier representation, dated 27.08.2008 sent through proper channel and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law and on merits, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is also directed to enclose a copy of the representation dated 27.08.2008 along with this order and present it for consideration before the second respondent. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) / TRUE COPY / Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-6. 3.The Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. +1CC to Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu, Advocate. SR.No.3255. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.3154. Jikr Order made in Writ Petition (MD)No.953/2011 RP/07.02.2011/2P/6C.27.01.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/