1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.1268 of 2011 L.Packialakshmi : Petitioner Vs. The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Construction and Maintenance Grade-II, Tallakulam, Madurai. : Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to regularize the petitioner's service in the light of para 53 of "Secretary, State of Karnataka -vs- Umadevi case reported in 2006(4) SCC 1 considering the petitioner's representation dated 08.05.2010, within the period that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondent : Mr.N.Ilango Government Advocate ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 2. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondent to regularize her service, in the light of the judgment in Secretary, State of Karnataka -vs- Umadevi reported in 2006(4) SCC 1, by considering her representation dated 08.05.2010. 3. The case of the petitioner is that she is a poor N.M.R. under the respondent. She has passed Higher Secondary School Education and also undergone certificate in typing both English and Tamil. She was employed as N.M.R. employee under the respondent since 01.05.1995 in the Construction and Maintenance Division, Madurai. Thereafter, she has been employed continuously under the respondent with artificial breaks. She has served under the respondent until 30.06.2004 for a period of ten years. Thereafter, she has been making representation https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 to the various authorities to regularize her service by considering her continuous service as N.M.R. under the respondent for more than ten years. However, the said representation has not considered, in spite of G.O.Ms.No.22, P&AR Department, dated 28.02.2006. Hence, the petitioner made a representation to the respondent on 08.05.2010. However, the said representation was not considered so far and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 4. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the petitioner to send a copy of the representation dated 08.05.2010 to the respondent, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the respondent is directed to consider the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks thereafter. 5. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Construction and Maintenance Grade-II, Tallakulam, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, Advocate (SR.No.15067) +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.15282) Order made in W.P.(MD)No.1268 of 2011 Dated:- 25.04.2011 SML NSV/4.5.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/