1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.5291 of 2011 G.Sudalaiyandi : Petitioner Vs. The Joint Director of School Education (Personal) Director Office, Chennai – 6. : 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 my representation dated 12.02.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran 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, to direct the respondent to consider my representation dated 12.02.2011. 4.The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed as a Junior Assistant on 13.07.1981 and joined duty at Assistant Educational Office, Kankayam, Erode District. Lastly, he was transferred to Assistant Educational Office, Alangulam. On that point of time, a complaint was lodged against the petitioner before the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, alleging that on 18.08.2003, he has demanded a sum of Rs.4,500/- as bribe to settle the G.P.F. Account. The petitioner was initially arrested and released on bail. The Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Tirunelveli, by his judgment dated 17.07.2008, convicted the petitioner under Section 7 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 of Prevention of Corruption Act. The petitioner preferred an appeal before this Court in C.A.No.531 of 2008. The sentence imposed against him was suspended. In the meanwhile, he has retired from service on 31.12.2008 on attaining the age of superannuation. However, he has been retained in service. He made a request for payment of provisional pension. However, the same was not considered and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion, I direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.02.2011, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. No costs. Sd/ Assistant Registrar(CO ) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Joint Director of School Education (Personal) Director Office, Chennai – 6. +1cc to Mr.Mayil Vahana Rajendran, Advocate, Sr.No.15990 +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 16328 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.5291 of 2011 Dated:- 29.04.2011 arul SMA/18.05.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/