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M.Rajamanickam v. The Additional Chief

2017-03-22Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATUARE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.03.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.6905/2017 M.Rajamanickam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk,Chennai-5.

2.The District Collector, Namakkal District.

3.The Tahsildar, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.

... Respondents Prayer: 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 petition dated 23.12.2013.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vijayakumar For Respondents: Mr.T.M.Pappiah, Spl.GP

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed with a limited prayer to direct the first respondent/Additional Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Revenue Administration herein to dispose of the petitioner's appeal petition dated 23.12.2013. 2.On merits, as the petitioner had suffered an order of punishment of stoppage of increment by 3 years with cumulative effect vide the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in No.Roc.No.20745/2012/A3 dated 26.10.2013, he preferred an appeal to the first respondent on 23.12.2013 and till date, the 1st respondent has not considered the said appeal petition and on account of which, the petitioner is faced with loss of seniority and promotion. Therefore, he sought for an earlier disposal https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of the appeal.

3.Mr.T.M.Pappiah, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents and would submit that the appeal petition of the petitioner would be considered at an earlier date in accordance with law.

4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 5.In the light of the above facts and circumstances, this Court directs the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal petition dated 23.12.2013 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk,Chennai-5.

2.The District Collector, Namakkal District.

3.The Tahsildar, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.

+1cc to Mr.Vijaya Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.17795 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.18299 skv(CO) md(24/03/2017) W.P.No.6905/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/