S.Kannan, S/O.V.Subramaniyan v. The Principal Secretary To

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14725 of 2017 S.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to Government and Chairman Governing Council, Irrigation Management Training Institute, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Irrigation Management Training Institute, Thuvakudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruchirapall District.

... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent I.e.,the Principal Secretary to Government and Chairman Governing Council, Irrigation Management Training Institute, Public Works Department, Chennai to pass appropriate orders on the appeal preferred by the petitioner in his letter dated 17.08.2016 regarding compulsory retirement ordered by the second respondent I.e., the Director of Irrigation Management Training Institute, Thuvakudi, Tiruchirapalli, within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner has come to this Court for a direction to the first respondent Appellate Authority and Chairman Governing Council, Irrigation Management Training Institute, Public Works Department, Chennai to pass appropriate orders on the pending appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 17.08.2016 imposing punishment of compulsory retirement against the petitioner.

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3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions, sought for sufficient time to pass orders on the pending appeal.

5. In view of the above, considering the limited prayer made by the petitioner, without going into the merits of the matter, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government and Chairman Governing Council, Irrigation Management Training Institute, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Irrigation Management Training Institute, Thuvakudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruchirapall District.

+1 CC to M/s.S.VISVALINGAM, Advocate, SR No. 71035/17. RR PSM/MR-KKR/SAR2/18.08.2017/2P/4C W.P.(MD)No.14725 of 2017 08.08.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/