1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :: 29.06.2011 CORAM :: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.1529 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 M. Nagappan, S/o. S. Muthiah, No.4/1315, V.O.C.Nagar East, Suthamalli Vilakku, Tirunelveli District. ...... Petitioner - Vs - 1. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, represented by The Chairman, Chennai. 2. The Chief Engineer (Personnel & Establishment), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai - 2. 3. The Superintending Engineer (TEDC), Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli - 11. .......Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to appoint the petitioner for the post of Helper in service of Tamilnadu Electricity Board on the basis of eligible marks 72.04 obtained in interview held on 12.02.2009 along with his batch mates with consequential benefits. For Petitioner :: Mr. T. Lajapathi Roy For Respondents :: Mr. V. Kasinathan O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. By consent of both the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing and disposal. 3. The petitioner has come up with this writ petition for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to appoint the petitioner for the post of Helper in service of Tamilnadu Electricity Board on the basis of eligible marks 72.04 obtained in interview held on 12.02.2009 along with his batch mates with consequential benefits. 4. Seeking such a relief, the petitioner has already given a representation dated 25.01.2011 to the second respondent and the same is pending. Under such circumstances, it would be suffice to direct the second respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner as put forth in his representation dated 25.01.2011 and take an appropriate decision and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. However, there will be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is also closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar 1.THE CHAIRMAN, TAMILNADU ELEctricity BOARD, CHENNAI 2.THE CHIEF ENGINEER (PERSONNEL & ESTABLISHMENT) TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD, CHENNAI-2 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, (TEDC) TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT +1CC TO MR.T.LAJAPATHI ROY, ADVOCATE, SR.NO.20854 Dpn GH : 08.07.2011 : 2p/5c W.P.(MD)No.1529 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 29.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/