1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.02.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. DHANAPALAN W.P.(MD) No.1225 of 2011 P.Jeganathan S/o.Pitchai Door No.3/312 Ayyanar Nagar Backside of Pallivasal, Y.Othakadai, Madurai-107. ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Department St. George Fort, Chennai. 2.The Managing Director, Head Office, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation, No.12, Thambuchamy Salai, Chennai – 600 010. 3.The Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation Kuruvikaran Salai, Anna Nagar, Madurai - 20 ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.04.2009. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Paranthaman For Respondents : Mr.R.Janakiramulu Special Government Pleader O R D E R By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for disposal. 2. Heard Mr.P.Paranthaman, counsel for the petitioner, Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader for the first respondent and Mr.D.Sasikumar for Mr.R.Janakiramulu, Special Government Pleader for the respondents 2 and 3. 3. The petitioner has sought for a limited direction in this petition to direct the second respondent to consider his representation dated 22.04.2009. The petitioner's grievance appears that he joined the service of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation in the year 1990 and after completion of 18 years of service as Helper, he had suffered from Coronary Artery Disease. He took treatment in the Meenakshi Mission https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, from 22.03.2009 to 01.04.2009 and Doctors opined that the petitioner should avoid heavy work and dust in discharge of his duties. His nature of work as a helper involving emulsion of dust and requirement to handle heavy work and lifting of iron materials, despite the medical advice and treatment, the office of the third respondent is assigning the same job of helper and therefore, he made a representation dated 22.04.2009, to the second respondent, to provide him an alternative employment and pending consideration of the representation, the petitioner has approached this Court. 4. The learned counsel for the second respondent Corporation submits that a reasonable time limit may be granted to the second respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law. 5. In the light of the above and considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner to consider his representation, dated 22.04.2009, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 22.04.2009, in accordance with law and on merits and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. SD/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Department St. George Fort, Chennai. 2.The Managing Director, Head Office, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation, No.12, Thambuchamy Salai, Chennai – 600 010. 3.The Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation Kuruvikaran Salai, Anna Nagar, Madurai – 20 +1 CC TO MR. P.PRARANTHAMAN, ADVOCATE S.R NO. 10139 +1 CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.R NO. 9968 W.P.No.1225 of 2011 23.02.2011 RR PAM 08.03.2011/6C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/