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J.Siva v. The Deputy Secretary To Government

2025-06-12Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH J.Siva ..

Petitioner vs

1. The Deputy Secretary to Government Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. M/s. Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Chits Funds (P) Ltd Rep. By its Foreman T Chandramohan Jayakondam Branch, Saroja Complex, No.59 First Floor, Sannathi Street Joyakondam - 621 802.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose the appeal within stipulated period in Arbitration Chit Appeal No.7413 of 2022 in ARC No.67 of 2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajagopalakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader for R1 Page No.1 of 4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a writ of mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner pending in Chit Appeal No.7413 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.M.Rajagopalakrishnan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh, learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent.

3. The petitioner filed an appeal against the Award dated 27.04.2022 passed in ARC No.67 of 2019. The said appeal is pending before the first respondent in Arbitration Chit Appeal No.7413 of 2022 and it has not been disposed till date. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition came to be filed before this Court.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the present writ petition, there shall be a direction to the first respondent Page No.2 of 4

to deal with the pending appeal, on its own merits and in accordance with law, and pass final orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This writ petition is disposed of with the above orders. There shall be no order as to costs.

12.06.2025 Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order.

Internet : Yes/No.

Index: Yes/No.

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1. The Deputy Secretary to Government Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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