(Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issue of writ of Certiorari for the reasons as stated therein.)

The writ petition has been filed praying for issuance of writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the first respondent in his proceedings vide Reference No.Na.Ka. 23383/2003/C.1 dated 12.5.2004 and to quash the same.

2. The petitioner is working as Junior Assistant in the Office of the Commercial Tax Office, Nungambakkm Assessment Circle, Chennai, and in this writ petition, she challenges the order dated 12.5.2004 passed by the District Revenue Officer, Namakkal, cancelling the Helpless Widow Certificate issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Namakkal, in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner was a resident of No.42 Pavadai Street, Namakkal, and she claims to be the wife of one Jaganathan and the said Jaganathan died on 26.11.1997. She obtained a Certificate from the Revenue Divisional Officer in October 1998 that she was a destitute widow and on the strength of the said Certificate, she got a preferential appointment in Government service and now she is working as Junior Assistant under the fifth respondent. When the sixth