Madras High CourtWP/24664/2017disposed of

A.Karuppusamy, v. The Joint Commissioner,

2017-09-14Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.09.2017

CORAM

The Honourable MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.24664 of 2017 A.Karuppusamy [ Petitioner ] Vs 1 The Joint Commissioner HR & CE Department Coimbatore.

2 P.M.Palanisamy 3 R.Muthusamy 4 L.D.Balasubramanian [ Respondents] Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to number the petitioners unnumbered original application dated 04.07.2017 presented before him and dispose the same within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.P.K.Gowtham For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja, SGP(R1)

ORDER

Mr.M.Maharaja, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the 1st respondent. By consent, the main writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a writs of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to number his unnumbered Original Application dated 04.07.2017 presented before the 1st respondent and dispose the same within a time frame.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner has filed an application as early as on 04.07.2017, the 1st respondent has not even numbered the application so far.

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4. Mr.M.Maharaja, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for the 1st respondent submitted that the 1st respondent may be directed to number the application within a time frame and further direction may be given to the 1st respondent to dispose of the application in accordance with law.

5. Inspite of the fact that the petitioner has filed the Original Application as early as on 04.07.2017, the 1st respondent has taken 2 1⁄2 months for even numbering the application.

The 1st respondent cannot sit over the application, without even numbering the same for more than 2 1⁄2 months. The inaction on the part of the 1st respondent cannot be appreciated by this Court.

6. Hence, I direct the 1st respondent to number the Original Application, within three days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and dispose of the Original application in accordance with law, after giving notice all the interested parties, as expeditiously as possible, in any event, not later than four months from the date of numbering of the Original Application.

With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rg To The Joint Commissioner HR & CE Department Coimbatore.

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