P.Vasudevan v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.02.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.5033 of 2019 P.Vasudevan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

2.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to pass orders in the A.P.No.1/2010 pending before him within a fixed time frame, based on the representation of the petitioner dated 07.08.2018.

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Sivakumar For Respondents:

Mr.M.Maharaja Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.M.Maharaja, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. Heard both sides.

3. The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the second respondent to pass orders on the appeal filed in A.P.No.1 of 2010, as against the order of the Executive Officer dated 30.08.2010.

4. The grievance of the petitioner before this Court is that the said appeal has not been disposed of by the second respondent so far.

5. This Court, at this stage, is not expressing any view on the merits of the appeal made by the petitioner, as it is for the second respondent to consider and decide the same on merits and in accordance with law. Accordingly, this writ petition is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

disposed of, only by directing the second respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other interested parties, if any. Such exercise shall be done by the second respondent within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

2.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

+1cc to Mr.B.Sivakumar, Advocate sr.no.16516 W.P.No.5033 of 2019 vd(co) nr 26/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/