W.P.No.28176 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 31.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.28176 of 2025 V.Maruthappan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principal Secretary to Government State of Tamilnadu Higher Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009 2.The Vice Chancellor, Bharathiar University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore – 641 046 3.The Registrar, Bharathiar University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore – 641 046 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider petitioner's representation dated 30.06.2025 and to direct the respondents to regularize petitioner service from the date of appointment and issue all the consequential benefits accrued from the date of appointment within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28176 of 2025 For Petitioner : M/s.G.Uma Maheswari For Respondents : Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate O R D E R By consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider petitioner's representation dated 30.06.2025 and to direct the respondents to regularize petitioner service from the date of appointment and issue all the consequential benefits accrued from the date of appointment within the time stipulated by this Court. 3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28176 of 2025 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that on account of acquisition of land belonging to the petitioner's family, the petitioner's family were given preference in the employment of the 3rd Respondent- University. In pursuance thereof, the petitioner was appointed as Assistant Technical Officer on 10.06.2002 on a contract basis. Further, it is the grievance of the petitioner that he has not been regularised even after completing 23 years of service. In this connection, the petitioner has sent a representation to the respondents on 30.06.2025 and such representation is pending with the respondents. 5. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that they will consider the petitioner's representation according to it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. 6. In such view of the above fair submission, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.06.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28176 of 2025 six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No dm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28176 of 2025 To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government State of Tamilnadu Higher Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009 2.The Vice Chancellor, Bharathiar University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore – 641 046 3.The Registrar, Bharathiar University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore – 641 046 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28176 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. dm W.P.No.28176 of 2025 31.07.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis