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R.Murugaraj v. The Principal Secretary

2017-06-12Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.06.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.14462 of 2017 R.Murugaraj .. Petitioner -vs1. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration Revenue Administration and Disaster Management and Mitigation Department Chennai 600 005

2. The Collector Thanjavur Thanjavur District .. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to pass orders on the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 6.5.2015 against the order of the second respondent in Moo.Mu.8457/2015/A1 dated 2.3.2015 with regard to his request for compassionate appointment within a time limit to be prescribed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner :: Mr.P.Manoj Kumar For Respondents :: Mr.T.M.Pappiah Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The request of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground was refused, by order dated 2.3.2015. As against that, he preferred an appeal before the first respondent on 6.5.2015. But the same is kept pending without disposal. Therefore the petitioner, who has sought for compassionate appointment, has come to this Court seeking a direction for early disposal of his appeal for the purpose of eking out his livelihood.

2. Mr.T.M.Pappiah, learned Special Government Pleader, taking notice on behalf of the respondents, sought some https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

reasonable time for considering the appeal filed by the petitioner.

3. As the petitioner has preferred an appeal against the order dated 2.3.2015 before the first respondent, this Court hereby directs the first respondent to consider the pending appeal on merits and pass appopriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration Revenue Administration and Disaster Management and Mitigation Department Chennai 600 005

2. The Collector Thanjavur Thanjavur District +1cc t M/S.P.Rajendran, Advocate Sr. 41504 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr. 42091 W.P.No.14462 of 2017 NR(CO) VR(21/06/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/