Madras High CourtWP/18567/2017disposed of

V.Kalyani v. The Chief Secretary/

2017-07-21Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.18567 of 2017 V. Kalyani ... Petitioner v.

1. The Chief Secretary/ The Revenue Administrative Commissioner, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

2. The District Additional Magistrate and District Revenue Officer, Erode District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 28.02.2017 filed against the order dated 13.02.2017 passed by the 2nd respondent cancelling the Gun license No.SBML No.14/98/E granted to the petitioner in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.I.C. Vasudevan For Respondents : Mr. S. N. Parthasarathi Government Advocate

O R D E R

Mr. S. N. Parthasarathi, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the respondents. 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 writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of her appeal dated 28.02.2017 filed against the order dated 13.02.2017 passed by the 2nd respondent cancelling the Gun license No.SBML No.14/98/E granted to the her, in accordance with law, within a time frame.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in spite of petitioner's appeal filed on 28.02.2017 as against the order passed by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent has not disposed of the same yet. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Mr.S. N. Parthasarathi , learned Government Advocate, appearing for the respondents submitted that 1st respondent may be directed to dispose of the appeal, within a time frame, in accordance with law.

5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 28.02.2017 on merits and in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With this observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar nl/Rj To

1. The Chief Secretary/ The Revenue Administrative Commissioner, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

2. The District Additional Magistrate and District Revenue Officer, Erode District.

+1 CC to Mr.I.C. Vasudevan, Advocate sr 51493 +1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 51959 W.P.No.18567 of 2017 SP(02/08/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/