BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:24.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN WP(MD)No.3465 of 2011 and MP(MD)No.1 of 2011 Dr.G.Balasubramanian :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu rep.by the Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Director of Medical & Rural Health Services, DMS Compound, Thenampettai, Chennai-600 006. 3.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Compound, Thenampettai, Chennai-600 006. 4.The Deputy Director of Health Services, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. :Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to include the petitioner in the panel for promotion to the post of Senior Civil Surgeon as per G.O.(Ms).No.354 dated 23.10.2009 with consequential benefits. For Petitioner: Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondent: Mr.V.Rajasekaran,Spl.Govt.Pleader ORDER Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2.The petitioner has approached this Court for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to include him in the panel of promotion to the post of Senior Civil Surgeon as per G.O.(Ms).No.354 dated 23.10.2009 with consequential benefits within the time prescribed by this Court. 3.Seeking the above said relief, the petitioner has sent a representation to the second respondent on 10.05.2010 and to the first respondent on 12.03.2011. Since those representations have not been considered, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition. 4.Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I direct the second respondent to consider the said representation dated 10.05.2010 on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Director of Medical & Rural Health Services, DMS Compound, Thenampettai, Chennai-600 006 3.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Compound, Thenampettai, Chennai-600 006. 4.The Deputy Director of Health Services,Sivakasi,Virudhunagar District +1CC to Mr.T.Lajapathiroy, Advocate. SR.No.7946. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.8239. Ssm/RP/18.04.11/1P/7C. WP(MD)No.3465 of 2011,24.03.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/