Madras High CourtWP(MD)/9844/2018disposed of

S.Ramasundaramani v. The Principal Secretary To

2018-04-27Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.04.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.(MD)No.9844 of 2018 S.Ramasundaramani .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2.The Commissioner, Municipal Administration, Chennai-5.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal filed on 08.07.2017 against the order, dated 24.05.2017 passed by the second respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.20236/2015/K2 within a time limit fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner ...

M/s.M.D.Devi Saravana Priya For Respondents ...

Mrs.S.Srimathy, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

By consent of both sides, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2.Heard M/s.M.D.Devi Saravana Priya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs.S.Srimathy, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

3.The petitioner has filed this writ petition praying for the direction upon the first respondent to dispose of the appeal petition filed by the petitioner, dated 08.07.2017 against an order of punishment, dated 24.05.2017. I find from the records that the petitioner has sent the appeal petition by registered post. The petitioner should have filed an appeal petition through https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

proper channel I.e., through the Kadayanallur Municipality, where he is working as Revenue Inspector. Therefore, the Court cannot grant any direction as such sought for by the petitioner at this juncture. However, the petitioner is directed to file a proper appeal petition to the first respondent within 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and present the same to the Kadayanallur Municipality, who shall forward the same through proper channel to the first respondent, if appeal petition is in order.

4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2.The Commissioner, Municipal Administration, Chennai-5.

+1. C.C. to M/S.PTS.NARENDRAVASAN, Advocate SR.No.63981. W.P.(MD)No.9844 of 2018 27.04.2018 am SDS/PN/SAR-1/29.05.2018/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/