Madras High CourtWP(MD)/10463/2019disposed of

P.Tamilarasan v. The Managing Director,

2019-04-26Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:26.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD)No.10463 of 2019 P.Tamilarasan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Bye-pass Road, Madurai.

2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Bye-pass Road, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 18.01.2019. For Petitioner :Mr.V.Panneerselvam For Respondents : Mr.A.Jeyaram

ORDER

The Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 18.01.2019.

2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel, who takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he is working as a driver in the respondent Corporation. Due to some allegations, after enquiry, the second respondent passed a punishment order on 24.12.2018 by reduction of the petitioner's salary at five stages, against which, the petitioner filed an appeal before the first respondent on 18.01.2019. However, the first respondent has not passed any order till now. Therefore, the petitioner has https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

approached this Court by filing this Writ Petition. 4.

The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the appeal pending before the first respondent would be disposed of, on merits, within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

5. Considering the nature of the relief sought for by the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal, dated 18.01.2019 preferred by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Bye-pass Road, Madurai.

2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Bye-pass Road, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.V.PANNEER SELVAM, Advocate ( SR-63252[F] dated 27/04/2019 ) ssl W.P(MD)No.10463 of 2019 26.04.2019 KM/(21.05.2019) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/