1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.01.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.DHANAPALAN Writ Petition (MD).No.797 of 2011 M.Murugesan : Petitioner Vs. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Forest Department, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai-15. : Respondent Prayer:- Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to pass final orders on the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 27.03.2010 by fixing a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Thirumurthy For Respondent : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader ORDER By consent the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent. 3. According to the petitioner, he was working as Forest Guard at Sirumalai Check Post, Dindigul Division. He was issued with a charge memo under 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules on 16.09.2005. Thereafter, a revised charge memo was issued on 25.09.2008. The petitioner also submitted a detailed explanation on 19.11.2008 and also participated in the enquiry. In the meantime, the District Forest Officer, Theni District by his proceedings, dated 24.11.2008 placed the petitioner under suspension and thereafter, the District Forest Officer proceeded further and imposed a punishment of compulsory retirement, by order, dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 24.04.2009. The petitioner preferred an appeal on 10.07.2009 to the Regional Conservator of Forest, Dindigul. The said appeal was rejected by the Regional Conservator of Forest on 12.01.2010. Hence, the petitioner filed further appeal before the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, on 27.03.2010 and the same is pending consideration. Hence, this petition is filed to dispose of the further appeal. 4. The learned Special Government Pleader, after going through the material on record annexed in the typed set of papers and on noticing that the appeal order itself indicate that further appeal would lie to the respondent, submits that the petitioner's further appeal dated 27.03.2010 is still pending and therefore, a reasonable time limit may be given to dispose of the same in accordance with law. 5. In the light of the above, considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner to direct the respondent to consider the further appeal of the petitioner dated 27.03.2010, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondent is directed to consider the further appeal of the petitioner dated 27.03.2010, in accordance with law and on merits and pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Forest Department, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai-15. Order made in Writ Petition (MD).No.797 of 2011 21.01.2011 jikr NSV/2.2.11/2P/2C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/