1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.4253 of 2011 V.Selvaraj :Petitioner Vs. 1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Public Works Department,Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Engineer-in-Chief, WRO and Chief Engineer, PWD (General), Chepauk, Chennai-5. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 26.02.2005 and the subsequent reminders sent by him dated 08.09.2010, 20.09.2010, 26.10.2010 and 18.12.2010 having regard to the submissions made above within a time to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.S.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader ORDER Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by him dated 26.02.2005 and the subsequent reminders sent by him dated 08.09.2010, 20.09.2010, 26.10.2010 and 18.12.2010, within a time stipulated by this Court. 3. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 26.02.2005 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( P AND A ) /TRUE COPY/ SML SUB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Secretary, Public Works Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Engineer-in-Chief, WRO and Chief Engineer, PWD (General), Chepauk, Chennai-5. 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 13424: DM:2011::APRIL:27::: Order made in W.P.(MD)No.4253 of 2011 1P:4C:: Dated:- 09.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/