L.Gunasekar, v. The Additional Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.03.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P. No.10797 of 2016 and W.M.P. No.9440 of 2016 L.Gunasekar .. Petitioner -vs1.The Additional Director General of Prison/ The Inspector General of Prisons, Office of the Inspector General of Prisons, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal - 1, Chennai-600 066.

.. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 07.12.2015 against the order of the second respondent in his proceedings No.3748/Po.3/2009/Superintendent/Puzhal/Central Prison dated 27.05.2015, which was received and acknowledged by the first respondent, within the time of two weeks or the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Subbarayan For Respondents : Mr.R.Vijayakumar, Addl Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner L.Gunasekar, who suffered a punishment, by order dated 27.05.2015, has preferred an appeal before the first respondent on 07.12.2015. As the same was not disposed of, the petitioner has come forward to this Court.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.R.Vijayakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice on behalf of the respondents.

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3.Considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner to the effect that the appeal preferred by the petitioner has been received by the first respondent, this Court has no hesitation to issue direction to the first respondent. Therefore, the first respondent is directed to consider the pending appeal dated 07.12.2015 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P. is closed. vga s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Additional Director General of Prison/ The Inspector General of Prisons, Office of the Inspector General of Prisons, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal - 1, Chennai-600 066.

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