W.P.No.29357 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.29357 of 2025 Bhavani K ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Nutrition Programme Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 3.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 4.The State Commissioner for Differently Abled, Office of the Commissionerate for Differently Abled, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai – 600 005. 5.The Deputy Director, Office of the Commissionerate for Differently Abled, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai – 600 005. ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29357 of 2025 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 11.08.2021 and 17.03.2025 seeking to regularise the post of the petitioner in the post of Disability information officer by applying the guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.151 dated 16.10.2008. For Petitioner : M/s.V.Jai Bharath For Respondents : Mr.R.Sasikumar for R1, R2 & R4 Government Advocate Mr.K.Tippu Sultan for R3 and R5 Government Advocate O R D E R Mr.R.Sasikumar, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1, 2 and 4. Mr.K.Tippu Sultan, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents 3 and 5. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2.The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 11.08.2021 and 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29357 of 2025 17.03.2025 seeking to regularise the post of the petitioner in the post of Disability Information Officer by applying the guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.151 dated 16.10.2008. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner sent representations on 11.08.2021 and 17.03.2025 seeking regularisation. It is the submission of the petitioner that he possess requisite educational qualification and is also having certificate for completing Junior and Senior Grade Typewriting in English and Tamil. The learned counsel would further submit that the petitioner is now working as Information Officer. By virtue of G.O.Ms.No.151 dated 16.10.2008, G.O.Ms.No.218 dated 28.07.2015 and G.O.Ms.No.61 dated 29.12.2015, the petitioner is entitled for regularisation, however, the petitioner's representations are pending with the respondents. 4.At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate would submit that the respondents would consider the petitioner's representation upon its own merits and in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29357 of 2025 5.In such view of the submission, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the above representation of the petitioner upon its own merits and in accordance with law and pass orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.The writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 07.08.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1.The Secretary to Government, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Nutrition Programme Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 3.The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 4.The State Commissioner for Differently Abled, Office of the Commissionerate for Differently Abled, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai – 600 005. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29357 of 2025 5.The Deputy Director, Office of the Commissionerate for Differently Abled, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai – 600 005. C.KUMARAPPAN,J. pri W.P.No.29357 of 2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29357 of 2025 07.08.2025 6/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis