B.Vimala v. The Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought writ mandamus for immediate job offer considering family condition. Court held petition non-maintainable as employment exchange isn't exclusive recruitment source. Dismissed due to age and premature reliance on representations.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed. No costs to any party.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 06.01.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN
W.P.No.20008 of 2020
(Heard through VC)
B.Vimala .. Petitioner
-vs-
The Director, Directorate of Employment and Training, Employment Division 5th Floor, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. .. Respondent
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to offer the petitioner's job considering petitioner's family condition as expeditiously as possible.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Srinivasan for M/s.Swaminathan Law Associates For Respondent : Mr.J.Pothiraj Special Government Pleader O R D E R
The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition, seeking a direction to the respondent to offer employment to her, by considering her family condition, as expeditiously as possible.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ of mandamus could be issued directing the employment office to offer a job based on family condition when the petitioner is statutorily ineligible by age.
Whether representations regarding job offer constitute maintainable grounds for judicial review exclusion.
Whether the Hon'ble Supreme Court distinction of employment exchange being non-exclusive source of recruitment bars this petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
B.Vimala
- respondent
The Director, Directorate of Employment and Training
Coram
S. Vaidyanathan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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