Madras High CourtWP/21445/2018disposed of

R.Gunasekar,S/O.Late.Ravi v. The Principal Secretary/

2018-09-27Honourable Mr Justice Satrughana Pujahari2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 27.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATRUGHANA PUJAHARI W.P.No.21445 of 2018 R.Gunasekar ....Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Revenue Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5 2.The Collector, Vellore District, Vellore 3.The Tahsildar, Wallajah, Vellore District ..Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 28.02.2018 in furtherance to the petitioner's earlier appeal dated 01.09.2016 seeking the post in the cadre of Junior Assistant on the basis of the petitioner's educational qualification.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Jeremiah For Respondents : Mrs.R.Janaki, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The case of the petitioner is that though he had completed graduation (B.A.English), the third respondent has appointed him to the post of Masaichis (Sweeper). Hence, the petitioner made an statutory appeal against the same before the first respondent on 01.09.2016 and 29.11.2017 followed by 28.02.2018 seeking to absorb him in the post of Junior Assistant inasmuch as he is having the required educational qualification, but such appeal of the petitioner is pending without being disposed of. Hence, he came to file the writ petition to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on such appeal.

2. Mrs.R.Janaki, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submits that the first respondent shall have no objection to dispose of the same within the stipulated period, if the same is pending yet.

3. Considering the aforesaid submissions made, this Court dispose of this writ petition with the direction to the first respondent to dispose of the so called appeal of the petitioner, if the same is pending, and intimate the decision thereof to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order, if there is no other legal impediment in such disposal. However, it is made clear that this Court has expressed no opinion on merits of such appeal of the petitioner in any manner. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar lok To 1.The Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Revenue Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5 2.The Collector, Vellore District, Vellore 3.The Tahsildar, Wallajah, Vellore District +1cc to Mr.G.Jeremiah, Advocate, SR.No.67254 W.P.No.21445 of 2018 SKV(CO) rrs(16/10/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/