Thirumurthy v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.10.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.33539 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 & 2 of 2015 1 Thirumurthy 2 T.Purushothaman 3 C.Balasubramani 4 K.A.Murugappa 5 Navukarasu No.2 Venkatachala Mudali Street, Park Town, Chennai 3 ...

PETITIONER Vs.

1 The Secretary to Government Tourism Culture and HR and CE Department Fort St. George Chennai 9 2 The Commissioner HR & CE Chennai 34 3 The Joint Commissioner HR & CE Vellore Sathuvachari Vellore 4 4 Executive Officer Arulmigu Subramania Swami Thirukoil Thirutani Thiruvallur District ...

RESPONDENTS Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to dispose the appeal file by the petitioners on 7.10.2015 within a reasonable time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.R.L.Sundaresan Senior counsel for Mr.B.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, A.G.P.

O R D E R

In pursuant to the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.11207 of 2015, dated 4.9.2015, the petitioner filed an appeal before the first respondent on 7.10.2015. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2 The learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submitted that though S.R. number has been given, no steps have been taken to dispose of the appeal.

3 The learned Additional Govt. Pleader submitted that even assuming that the appeal has been presented on 7.10.2015 it has been verified and the same is pending as of now. 4 Considering the limited scope of prayer sought for, without going into the merits of the case, a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of the said appeal within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if it is otherwise in order. In the meanwhile, there shall be an order of status quo as of today shall be maintained.

The Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vaan To 1 The Secretary to Government Tourism Culture and HR and CE Department Fort St. George Chennai 9 2 The Commissioner HR & CE Chennai 34 3 The Joint Commissioner HR & CE Vellore Sathuvachari Vellore 4 4 Executive Officer Arulmigu Subramania Swami Thirukoil Thirutani Thiruvallur District + 1 cc to Mr.B.Manoharan, Advocate SR 57242 + 1 cc to Spl.G.P. (HR & CE) SR 57815 ksj(co) prk30/10 W.P.No.33539 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 & 2 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/