1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD).No.3061 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 C.Roopa : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Director (Panchayats), Madurai-20. 3.The Personal Assistant to District Collector (Development Section), Madurai. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to give compassionate appointment for the petitioner on the demise of her father R.N.Chellam, who was working as Assistant in Kambur Panchayat Union Office and died in harness while on duty on 29.09.2010 based on the recommendation made by the second respondent in his letter dated 16.11.2010. For Petitioner : Mr.F.Deepak For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. I have heard Mr.F.Deepak, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the first respondent to give compassionate appointment to her, consequent to the death of her father one R.N.Chellam, who was working as Assistant in Kambur Panchayat Union Office, in the light of the recommendation made by the second respondent in his letter dated 16.11.2010. 4. The case of the petitioner is that her father one R.N.Chellam was working as Assistant in Kambur Panchayat Union Office from 27.12.1996 to 26.09.2010. He died in harness on 26.09.2010. Hence, the petitioner made a representation to Kambur Panchayat Union Office on 18.10.2010 seeking employment on compassionate ground. Her representation was forwarded by the Assistant Director of Panchayat Office to the Personal Assistant to the District Collector, Madurai, for necessary action. However, the same was not considered so far and hence, she has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the first respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground on merits and in accordance with law. 6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Director (Panchayats), Madurai-20. 3.The Personal Assistant to District Collector (Development Section), Madurai. +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No. 6964 sml ssk/05.04.2011 /5c -2p/- Order made in W.P.(MD).No.3061 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/