1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.11.2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.12573 of 2011 S.Parameswari ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Assistant Director (Nutrition Meal) Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Mudhukulathoor Panchayat Union, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.07.2011 and pass order of transfer from Villakkanendal Panchayat Union Primary School to Sirumaniyendal Panchayat Union Primary School. For Petitioner :Mr.P.Muthusamy For Respondents :Mr.M.Alagudevan, Spl.Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner S.Parameswari filed this writ petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus to issue a direction against the respondents to consider her pending representation dated 11.07.2011, wherein, she requested for her transfer from Villakkanendal Panchayat Union Primary School to Sirumaniyendal Panchayat Union Primary School on the ground that there has been a vacancy available in her own village and the same till date has not been filled in by the respondents. 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner was appointed as Cooking assistant in the Nutrition Meal Centre in the Villakkanendal Panchayat Union Primary School of Mudukulatoor Panchayat Union, on 27.11.2009, she has been working in the said School and as a Widow she has been walking from her village to the Nutrition Meal Centre in the Villakkanendal Panchayat Union Primary School which is seven kilometers away from her village. Going and returning from the Nutrition Centre where she has been posted is not only a daily risk but that place is also a remote area as she has to walk alone fourteen kilometers without any assistance. In the mean while, the petitioner also came to know that a vacancy has arisen in her own village at Sirumaniyendal Panchayat Union Primary School for the post of Nutrition Cooking Assistant and the said vacancy is not even filled up for the last five months, hence, the petitioner approached the respondents to transfer her from Villakkanendal Panchayat Union Primary School to Sirumaniyendal Panchayat Union Primary School on the basis of the Government Order No.205 of 2006 that gives preference to the local villagers. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents takes notice and submits that if there is a vacancy available as on today, mentioned by the petitioner in Sirumaniyendal Panchayat Union Primary School, her case would be positively considered. 4. The petitioner being a widow, there is nobody to help her and she is already working in a far off place by walking alone daily for a distance of fourteen kilometers, hence the petitioner's request in all fairness should have been considered. As the respondents failed to consider on the score that she is a widow and everyday walking seven kilometers back to her village, this Court by taking note of the fact that there is a vacancy, the respondents are hereby directed to consider the representation of the petitioner before filling of the vacancy and pass suitable orders on merits in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR gsr To, 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Assistant Director (Nutrition Meal) Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Mudhukulathoor Panchayat Union, Ramanathapuram District. 1cc to Special Government Pleader, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, SR No.38524. SB:24/11/2011 2p 5c W.P.(MD)No. 12573 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/