1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.5056 of 2011 N.C.Kumar : Petitioner Vs. The District Educational Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District. : Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to consider the representation dated 21.03.2011 and consequently to provide alternative employment. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Arun Jayatram For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Spl. G.P. ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. By consent of both the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition, for a Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 21.03.2011 and consequently to provide alternative employment. 4. The case of the petitioner is that in pursuant to the notification to the Post of Sweeper, the District Employment Officer has sponsored the petitioner's name and he was appointed temporarily https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 as Sweeper in the office of the respondent by proceeding dated 31.12.1992. As per the orders of this Court dated 08.09.2006, the respondent herein issued appointment order dated 16.11.2006, appointing the petitioner in the Government Higher Secondary School Maranthai as a full-time night watchman. The respondent, by his proceedings dated 08.02.2010 regularised his service from 17.11.2006. Thereafter, the petitioner herein worked as night watchman in that school. In view of the advice given by the Doctor, that the petitioner shall not work during night without sleep, the petitioner made a representation dated 21.03.2011 to the respondent to give alternative employment to him. However, the said representation was not considered so far and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.03.2011 and 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. 6. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The District Educational Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District. +1 CC to Mr.P.Arun Jayatram, Advocate (SR.No.15629) Order made in W.P.(MD)No.5056 of 2011 Dated:- 28.04.2011 arul NSV/17.5.11/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/