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Maariyappan v. The Secretary

Madras HC18 Mar 2025WP(MD)/18939/2019

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What is this about?

Madras High Court Madurai Bench; WP(MD) 18939 of 2019; M. Jothiraman J.; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Madurai Corporation; scavenger appointed as Supervisor; order dated 25.07.2019; Sl.No.4 list; representation dated 07.08.2019; direction to consider representation on merits; disposal without going into merits; no costs; similarly placed persons permitted to join.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with the direction to the fourth respondent to consider the representation dated 07.08.2019 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment; no costs. ¶40

Maariyappan Vs The Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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WP(MD) No.18939 of 2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 18.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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WP(MD) No.18939 of 2019

Maariyappan

.. Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Secretary

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Municipal Adminstration cum Water Supply Department, ST.George Fort,

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Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner

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Municipal Adminstration cum Water Supply Department, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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3.The District Collector Madurai District.

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Madurai.

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4.The Commissioner Madurai Corporation Office, Tallakulam,

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Madurai – 625 002. .. Respondents

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Prayer:

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of mandamus directing the fourth respondent to permit the petitioner to work as the supervisor as per the order dated 25.07.2019 and consequently to consider the petitioner representation dated 07.08.2019.

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For Petitioner : -No AppearanceFor RR1 to 3 : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.S.Vinayak Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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This petition is filed, directing the Commissioner of Madurai

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Corporation to permit to the petitioner to work as the supervisor, as per the order dated 25.07.2019 and consequently to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.08.2019.

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It is the case of the writ petitioner that the petitioner was working as scavenger with the fourth respondent corporation for nearly about 20 years and he has completed 5^th standard. He had made a request before the fourth respondent on 12.02.2018, 24.05.2018 and 26.06.2019 and also sent a representation to consider his request to the post of Supervisor.

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WP(MD) No.18939 of 2019

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2(ii). While considering his request the fourth respondent therein has passed an order on 25.07.2019 and granted the post of Supervisor for posting at West Division I, Ward No.1. His name was also included as Sl.No.4 in the list published on 25.07.2019. The fourth respondent vide order dated 25.07.2019, the other similar persons were permitted to join as supervisor in their respective places but he was denied to join the said post. Hence this petition.

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The learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent/corporation has no serious objection to issue direction to the fourth respondent to consider the representation submitted by the writ petitioner.

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It is seen from the type set of papers of the fourth respondent/ corporation, has passed an order dated 25.07.2019 some of the similarly persons were permitted to join as supervisor in their respective places.

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The petitioner has also annexed representation submitted to the respondents along with postal acknowledgement receipts in the type set of papers. Without going to the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to direct the fourth respondent to consider the representation dated 07.08.2019 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, if there

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is no legal impediment.

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