A.M.Devaraj v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P. No.8959 of 2022 A.M.Devaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

The District Collector, Salem - 636 001.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 16.8.2021 submitted online with petition number: 2021/9005/08/178554/0816 and pass orders on the same within a time frame. For Petitioner : Ms.P.Selvi For Respondent : Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate

O R D E R

Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondent and states, on written instructions received, that the authority proposes to issue hearing notice to the parties and call upon them to appear for a hearing of the first appeal filed by the petitioner on 16.08.2021.

2. However, he would state that no such hearing notice has been issued thus far. Thus, in the interests of substantial justice and bearing in mind the fact that the petitioner is a super senior citizen aged in excess of 80 years, hearing date is fixed as 21.04.2022 at 10.30 a.m. The respondent is directed to dispose the appeal within a period of eight (8) weeks from today after issuing notice to all parties concerned, hearing them and considering all relevant materials and in accordance with law. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. This writ petition is disposed as above. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vs/ska To The District Collector, Salem - 636 001.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.25735 [09/06/2022] W.P. No.8959 of 2022 PL[co] NSK 13/04/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/