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S.Panneerselvam, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

2018-06-12Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.10874 of 2018 S.Panneerselvam ... Petitioner v.

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Fort.St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem - 1.

3. The Special Officer/Block Development Officer (VP), Pappampaadi Village, Tharamangalam Panchayat Union, Tharamangalam Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District - 636 502.

4. The Village Panchayat Secretary, Pappampaadi Village, Tharamangalam Panchayat Union, Tharamangalam Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District - 636 502.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to directing the 1st respondent herein to dispose of the statutory appeal dated 16.04.2018 preferred by the writ petitioner seeking to set aside the order passed by the Special Officer/Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Pappampaadi Village, Tharamangalam Panchayat Union, Tharamangalam Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District in proceedings Na.Ka.No.76/2018/Thi-2 dated 28.03.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Raja For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Shanmuga Sunder Special Government Pleader For R3 & R4 : Mr.P.P.Purushothaman Government Advocate

ORDER

Heard Mr.K.Raja, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.V.Shanmuga Sunder, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 & 2;

Mr.P.P.Purushothaman, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 3 & 4 and perused the materials available on record.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that aggrieved over the work order issued by the third respondent, the appeal preferred before the first respondent dated 16.04.2018, has not been disposed of.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner would be satisfied if a suitable direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal.

4. The learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the appeal of the petitioner would be disposed of in accordance with law.

5. In the light of the above submissions and also considering the facts of the case, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the appeal of the petitioner dated 16.04.2018, on merits and in accordance with law, after providing opportunity to all necessary parties, as expeditiously as possible.

6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There is no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ggi

To

1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Fort.St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem - 1.

3. The Special Officer/Block Development Officer (VP), Pappampaadi Village, Tharamangalam Panchayat Union, Tharamangalam Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District - 636 502.

4. The Village Panchayat Secretary, Pappampaadi Village, Tharamangalam Panchayat Union, Tharamangalam Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District - 636 502.

+1cc to M/s.P.P.Purusothaman, Advocate SR.No.37364 +1cc to M/s.K.Raja, Advocate SR.No.36555 +1cc to Government Pleader sR.no.37031 RR(CO) sm:25.6.2018 W.P.No.10874 of 2018