Madras High CourtWP(MD)/30494/2023disposed of

Jeyasingh .K v. The Additional Chief Secretary

2023-12-20Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.12.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN K.Jeyasingh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

3.The District Collector cum District Magistrate, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to dispose of the Appeal dated 09.08.2023 filed by the petitioner against the order of the third respondent in 1/4

Na.Ka.C3/277322/22 dated 11.07.2023 within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ponkarthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.S.RA.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

2. All that the petitioner wants is disposal of the petition mentioned appeal. No exception can be taken to the said request. The second respondent is directed to dispose of the petition mentioned appeal on merits and in accordance with law within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The interested parties will have to be necessarily heard before the final order is passed. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. It is for the second respondent to pass order one way or the other. 2/4

3. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

20.12.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

3.The District Collector cum District Magistrate, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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