IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 23.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUDHAKAR W.P. No.42397 of 2006 OA No.7597/99 R.S. Nirmala .. Petitioner vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. The Director of School Education, Chennai-600 006 .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition came to be numbered by transfer of O.A. No.7597 of 1999 on the file of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal to call for the records relating to the order passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka. No.00917/C3/C/34/98 dated 16.02.1999 quash the same and direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as P.G. Assistant in any one of the existing vacancies in the Education Department by relaxing relevant rules in favour of the petitioner as a special case since she is a widow. For Petitioner : Mr. A. Thirumurthy For Respondents : Mr. S. Sivashanmugam Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition is filed to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as P.G. Assistant in any one of the existing vacancies in the Education Department by relaxing relevant rules in favour of the petitioner as a special case since she is a widow. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly states that challenging the impugned proceedings, an appeal has been filed by the petitioner to the first respondent and the same has not been https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ considered so far. 3. Heard Mr. S. Sivashanmugam, learned Government Advocate. 4. Considering the fact that the appeal has been pending before the Government. At this point, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal on merits within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar vga To 1. The Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. The Director of School Education, Chennia-600 006 +1cc to Govt.Pleader Sr 12446 RS(CO) km/8.3. W.P. No.42397 of 2006 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/