1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.01.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.DHANAPALAN Writ Petition (MD).No.384 of 2011 M.K.Muthulakshmi .. Petitioner Vs. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District. ..Respondent Prayer:- Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.12.2010. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Bhaskar For Respondent : Mr.R.Manoharan, Government Advocate ORDER By consent the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. 2. Heard Mr.P.Bhaskar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.R.Manoharan, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondent. 3. The petitioner has sought for a limited relief to direct the respondent to consider her representation, dated 15.12.2010. 4. The grievance of the petitioner appears that she retired from service on 31.07.2010. Further she was asked to take a sum of Rs.1,15,000/- as provident fund and the said payment was made by a mistake of the department. In fact an excess amount of Rs.49,665/- was paid to the petitioner as provident fund. In this regard she made a detailed representation to the respondent dated 15.12.2010 and the same is pending consideration. Hence this writ petition is filed for the relief as stated earlier. 5. At the out set, the learned Government Advocate opposed the relief sought for by the petitioner even for disposal of the representation, as the said representation was made only on 15.12.2010. However, he requests https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 that a reasonable time may be given to the respondent to consider the representation. 6. In the light of the above stated position and in view of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner for a direction to the respondent to consider her representation dated 15.12.2010, without adverting to the merits of the case, the respondent herein is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 15.12.2010, 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. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR (WRITS) /TRUE COPY/ ASST REGISTRAR jikr To The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District. 1CC TO MR. P. BHASKAR ASSOCIATES, ADVOCATES, SR: 2454: 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 2579: DM:2011:JANURARY:24: Order made in Writ Petition (MD).No.384 of 2011 21.01.2011 2P:4C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/