1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.7196 of 2011 P.Ponraj : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Divisional Revenue Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.06.2011 and issue the suitable appointment through compassionate ground to the petitioner herein. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Baskaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar, G.A. ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2.By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 3.The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondents directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.06.2011 and issue the suitable appointment through compassionate ground to the petitioner herein. 4.The case of the petitioner is that his father one Pandiyan was working as Village Administrative Officer, under the control of the 3rd respondent. He died while in service. The petitioner gave a representation dated 06.06.2011 to the 3rd respondent to appoint him in any of the post on compassionate ground. However, the said representation was not considered so far. Hence, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for the relief stated earlier. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, it would be suffice to direct the 1st respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner as put forth by him in his representation dated 06.06.2011 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.This writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Divisional Revenue Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Sankarankovil,Tirunelveli District. Order made in W.P.(MD) No.7196 of 2011 01.07.2011 arul SMA/13.7.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/