Madras High CourtWP/40441/2016disposed of

K.Sundaram v. The Principal Secretary To

2016-11-17Honourable Mr Justice R.Subbiah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.11.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Writ Petition No.40441 of 2016 K.Sundaram .. Petitioner Vs 1 The Principal Secretary to Government Social Welfare & Nutritious Meal Programme Department Secretariat Chennai 9 2 The Director of Social Welfare Chennai 32 ... Respondents Writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of mandamus directing the first respondent herein to consider and pass orders on the appeal dated 29.3.2016 preferred by the petitioner as against the orders passed by the second respondent in and by proceedings No.183/Admn. 5 (3)/2012 dated 15.3.2016.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Sathish Rajan For Respondents :

Mr.K.Dhananjayan, Spl. Govt. Pleader.

ORDER

By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the appeal dated 29.3.2016 preferred by him as against the orders passed by the second respondent in and by proceedings No.183/Admn. 5 (3)/2012 dated 15.3.2016.

3. Though very many contentions have been raised in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, at the time of arguments, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the appeal dated 29.3.2016 preferred by the petitioner is pending before the first respondent and it would suffice, if a direction is given to the first respondent to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

dispose of the said appeal within a specified time. In view of the said submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, I am of the opinion, it is not necessary for this Court to traverse the entire averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition.

4. Hence, without going into the merits of the claim projected by the petitioner, this Court directs the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 29.3.2016 preferred by the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar sbi To 1 The Principal Secretary to Government Social Welfare & Nutritious Meal Programme Department Secretariat Chennai 9 2 The Director of Social Welfare Chennai 32 +1 cc to Mr.S.Sathish Rajan Advocate sr 66399 +1 cc to the Government Pleader High Court Madras-104 sr 67093 W.P.No. 40441 of 2016 nmI(co) aa15/12/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/