?BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT %DATED: 07.03.2019 *CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN +W.P(MD)No.2071 of 2016 #Gurusamy ... Petitioner Vs. $1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 04.09.2015 regarding compassionate appointment. !For Petitioner : Mr.J.C.Rathinavel Pandian ^For Respondents : Mr.V.Anand, Government Advocate. :ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to provide employment to the petitioner on compassionate ground. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 3.The case of the petitioner is that his father, who was working as a Panchayat Assistant with the second respondent, while in service, passed away. Seeking compassionate appointment, the petitioner sent a representation to the respondents on 04.09.2015. Since the same has not been considered by the respondents so far, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition. 4. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the representation of the petitioner would be considered on merits. 5.In such view of the matter, this Court, without going into the merits of the petitioner-s claim, directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 04.09.2015 seeking for compassionate appointment and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District.