W.P.No.17809 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 05.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.17809 of 2025 Thangammal ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate, Krishnagiri District. 2. The Director, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. 3. The Deputy Director, Fire and Rescue Services, Salem Zone, Salem - 12. 4. The Divisional Officer, Fire and Rescue Services, Chennai Sub Urban Division, Chennai - 600 058. 5. The District Officer, Fire and Rescue Services, Krishnagiri District - 635 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17809 of 2025 6. The Station Officer, Bargur, Fire and Rescue Services, Krishnagiri District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the writ petitioners Application dated 19/11/2019 for appointment on compassionate ground basis, which was recommended by the 5th respondent to the 2nd respondent vide proceedings Na.Ka.No.5455 / A /2019 dated 07/12/2019 and provide the petitioner with any suitable job on compassionate ground basis within at time frame to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Bharath Kumar For Respondents : Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate ORDER The instant writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 19.11.2019 seeking compassionate appointment. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner's husband served as fireman in the 6th respondent Office. While he was in service, he died on https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17809 of 2025 05.09.2019. In pursuance thereof, the petitioner has submitted an application to the respondents dated 19.11.2019 to consider her for the post of Junior Assistant on compassionate grounds and the said application has not been considered by the respondents for almost 6 years. Hence the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's application seeking compassionate appointment was kept pending on the file of the respondents for the past 6 years. 4. Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, learned Government Advocate who takes notice for the respondents would submit that the petitioner's application will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed at the earliest point of time 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17809 of 2025 6. In view of the above submission of the learned Government Advocate, without going into the merits of the matter, this Court deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 19.11.2019 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order on its own merits and in accordance with law. 7. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 05.06.2025 veda Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17809 of 2025 To 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate, Krishnagiri District. 2. The Director, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. 3. The Deputy Director, Fire and Rescue Services, Salem Zone, Salem - 12. 4. The Divisional Officer, Fire and Rescue Services, Chennai Sub Urban Division, Chennai - 600 058. 5. The District Officer, Fire and Rescue Services, Krishnagiri District - 635 001. 6. The Station Officer, Bargur, Fire and Rescue Services, Krishnagiri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17809 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. veda W.P.No.17809 of 2025 05.06.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis