IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 14-07-2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.355 of 2007 (O.A.No.592 of 2001) 1.S.Girija 2.M.Stalin .. Petitioners. 3.P.Suresh 4.T.Premajenova 5.S.Rajakumar 6.Kolvithakasi 7.Sankaranarayanan 8.D.Umamaheswari 9.Golda May Juliet 10.V.Shenbagalakshmi 11.G.Sumati 12.Komali 13.K.Raja Rajeswari 14.P.Genistamary 15.S.Sujatha 16.Soundarajan 17.Jayanthi 18.M.Stalin 19.Kopperundevi 20.Premalatha ..... Applicants Versus The State of Tamilnadu rep.by The Secretary, Health Department, Fort St.George, Chennai- 600009 ..... Respondent. Prayer: Petition filed seeking for a writ of Certioraried Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the respondent's proceedings made in G.O.Ms.No.972 Health Department dated 18.04.1977 relating to Tamilnadu Medical subordinate service Rules, and to quash the same in so far as Rule-2(b) is concerned in so far as it eliminates direct recruitment is concerned for the categories of 2 and 3 therein. Consequently direct the respondent to consider the claim of the applicants for the post of Nursing Superintendents, Nursing Tutors, Community Health Nurses etc. without resorting to promotion or by transfer of service and to extend all benefits both service and monetary. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents : Ms. S.Anitha Government Advocate. O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 2. Though the prayer sought for by the petitioners, in the present writ petition, is for a larger relief, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that it would suffice if the petitioners are permitted to make a representation to the respondent, with regard to the reliefs sought for in the writ petition and if the respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a stipulated period. 3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent 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 petitioners are permitted to make a representation to the respondent, with regard to the reliefs sought for in the writ petition, within a period of fifteen days from today and on receipt of such representation, the respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar arr To The Secretary, The State of Tamilnadu Health Department, Fort St.George, Chennai- 600009 1 cc To Mr.L.Chandrakumar, Advocate, SR.31549 1 cc To The Government Pleader, SR.31322 Writ Petition No.355 of 2007 NTK(CO) SRA(22/7/2009) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/