1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :12.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.10286 of 2011 C.Indira .. Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Project Officer, District Integrated Child Development Project, Ilayangudi, Sivagangai District. .. Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to appoint the petitioner as 'Noon Meal Organizer' in Ayyampatti Noon Meal Centre, Sivagangai District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan For R-1 and R-2: Mr.TR.Janarthanam Addl. Govt. Pleader ORDER The petitioner has come to this court by filing this Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to appoint the petitioner as 'Noon Meal Organizer' in Ayyampatti Noon Meal Centre, Sivagangai District. 2. Heard Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is one of the eligible candidates to be considered for appointment as "Noon Meal Organizer" in Ayyampatti Noon Meal Centre, Sivagangai District. While so, when the first respondent invited application from eligible candidates for the post of "Noon Meal Organizer" for 55 main Noon Meal Centres and 38 mini Noon Meal Centres in Sivagangai District by paper publication, the petitioner has applied for the same with necessary documents such as ration card, widow certificate, birth certificate and educational qualification certificates. On receipt of the said application, the second respondent in his proceedings dated 15.02.2010 called the petitioner for interview to be held at his office on 18.02.2010. The petitioner has participated in the said interview on the said date. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is the only eligible candidate. Therefore, it was further submitted that the petitioner should be appointed as Noon Meal Organizer in Ayyampatti Noon Meal Centre. But even after the interview was over on 18.02.2010, the respondents till date have not informed the results of the interview. Thereafter, the petitioner after waiting for eighteen months, has approached the respondents to find out the results. But no one was able to tell the status of the results, which compelled the petitioner to come to this Court. On that basis, he prayed for allowing this Writ Petition. 6. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that he has received instructions from the respondents stating that the respondents are considering the case of the petitioner and the formal communication would be sent soon and for which, he seeks four weeks time so that proper order would be communicated to the petitioner. 7. This Court by accepting the statement made by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents does not wish to keep the matter pending here. 8. In view of the above, the first respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2011 and pass orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Project Officer, District Integrated Child Development Project, Ilayangudi, Sivagangai District. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.NO.35482 pm GH : 12.11.2011 : 2p/4c W.P.(MD)No.10286 of 2011 12.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/