1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.8091 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 A.Suresh Kumar ... Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Director Public Health & Preventive Medicine Department No.359, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 006 2. The Deputy Director Health Services Madurai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider and appoint the petitioner herein on compassionate ground on merit and in accordance with law pursuant to the communication of the first respondent, dated 17.06.2009. *** For Petitioner : Mr.P.Mookkan For Respondents : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen Additional Government Pleader O R D E R It is the case of the petitioner that his father Azhagarsamy, who worked as a Sweeper in the Primary Health Centre, Thottappanaickanur, Madurai, died in harness on 1.06.2002, leaving behind the petitioner's mother, elder sister, his younger brother as legal heirs. According to the petitioner, his family is in indigent circumstances. Her mother is a Destitute Widow and a certificate, dated 26.12.2002, has also been issued. His mother is uneducated and the petitioner's family is in penurary. On attaining majority, the petitioner made an application seeking employment assistance on compassionate grounds enclosing all necessary documents, which includes a No objection certificate from the petitioner's mother. Though several representations have been sent to the Director, Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department, Chennai, a reply, dated 17.06.2009 has been sent as per seniority stating that the petitioner's request would be taken up for consideration and necessary orders would be passed. As the family of the petitioner is suffering without any sources for income he is compelled to approach https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 this Court for a Mandmus to dispose of his representation, dated 17.06.2009. 2. Having regard to the limited relief, Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, learned Additional Government Pleader, was put on notice and heard, who has no objection for passing an order on the representation provided the representation, dated 17.06.2009 is still pending on the file of the first respondent. He prayed that sufficient time be granted. His submission is placed on record. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 4. Employment assistance on compassionate grounds is to tide over the financial constraint faced by the dependents on account of demise of the Government Servant, in harness. In the case on hand, the petitioner's father was a Sweeper in the Primary Health Centre, Thottappanaickanur, Madurai, and he died on 1.06.2002, leaving behind the petitioner's mother and others. As representation of the petitioner, dated 17.06.2009, is stated to be pending on the file of the first respondent, for atleast for two years and in such circumstances, this Court is inclined to issue a direction to the first respondent to pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. While considering the representation, the first respondent is further directed to take note of the principles underlined under the Scheme of providing employment assistance on compassionate grounds. 6. With the above said directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Director Public Health & Preventive Medicine Department No.359, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 006 2. The Deputy Director Health Services, Madurai +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No. 24121 vsg ssk/02.08.2011 /4c -2p/- W.P.(MD).No.8091 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 21.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/