N.V.Gobikannan v. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner Of Revenue
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:10.11.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN N.V.Gobikannan ... Petitioner vs.
1.The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai Division, Sivagangai.
... Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent i.e., the Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai, to pass appropriate orders on the revision petition filed by the petitioner on 10.08.2020 against the orders of the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai passed in his proceedings No.R.C.A6/46587/2010 dated 30.07.2020 praying to quash the punishment of two years of stoppage of increment, on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondents : Mrs.B.Bhagavathi, Government Advocate
ORDER
The Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the revision petition filed by the petitioner on 10.08.2020, on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified time.
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2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondents.
3. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
4. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Village Administrative Office on 13.03.2008 and a charge memo was issued against him on 14.08.2014 and after enquiry, punishment of stoppage of increment for a period of three years without cumulative effect was imposed. Against which, the petitioner filed an appeal before the second respondent and in the said appeal, the said punishment was reduced to two years of stoppage of increment without cumulative effect. Against which, the petitioner filed a revision petition before the first respondent on 10.08.2020. Since the same has not been considered so far, the present Writ Petition is filed before this Court.
5. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent submitted that the revision petition filed by petitioner would be considered on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame as fixed by this Court.
6. Considering the nature of the relief as sought for by the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider the revision petition filed by the petitioner dated 10.08.2020 and dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. The Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above direction. No costs.
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To 1.The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai Division, Sivagangai.
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