Dr.S.Arvindan, M.Sc., M.Tech, v. The Registrar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :06.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATRUGHANA PUJAHARI W.P. No.23188 of 2018 Dr.S.Aravindan ..Petitioner Vs The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608 002 ..Respondents PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to re-fix his pay and pass all such or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr. Syed Anwar Ahamed For Respondents : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The petitioner in this case has come to file this writ petition seeking for a writ of mandamus directing disposal of the representation first made on 15.03.2016 followed by another representation dated 20.08.2018 for re-fixation of his pay in the appropriate pay scale applicable to him. But such representation having not been disposed of by the respondent, he has come to file this writ petition for the aforesaid relief.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that since the respondent is guilty of inaction in not disposing of his representation and hence, he has come to this Court seeking the aforesaid relief and as such, the writ petition be disposed of with necessary direction to the respondent to consider his representation.

3.

The learned counsel appearing for respondents submits that if such representation is pending, the respondent shall take an informed decision in accordance with law within a resonable period but this Court should not put any fetter on the respondent to consider the representation in any particular manner.

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4.

Considering the facts and submissions made, this Court without seeking any reply affidavit dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to take an informed and considered decision on such representations of the petitioner in its own merit and in accordance with law, if the same is pending, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. However, it is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of such representation in any manner.

5.

With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608 002.

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