1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.1368 of 2011 S.Sadaiya Gopal, President, Keezha Vallanadu Village Panchayat, Ellanaickenpatti Post, Srivaikundam Taluk, Tuticorin District. : Petitioner Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. : Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to dispose of the appeal petition dated 20.08.2010 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.01.2011 pending before him. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondent : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner seeks disposal of the appeal dated 20.08.2010 along with his representation containing additional grounds submitted on 06.01.2011. 2. The petitioner was elected as President of Keezha Vallanadu Village Panchayat, Ellanaickenpatti Post, Srivaikundam Taluk in the District of Tuticorin. The District Collector, Tuticorin initiated action under Section 205(1) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994. Subsequently, as per proceedings dated 10.08.2010, the petitioner was removed from office. Challenging the said order, the petitioner has filed an appeal. Since all the particulars were not provided in the appeal, the petitioner appears to have made a representation on 06.01.2011. Since the appeal as well as the representation were not considered, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4. The appeal filed by the petitioner against the order passed by the District Collector is a statutory appeal. The appeal was preferred as early as on 20.08.2010. Since some of the important points were not mentioned in the appeal memorandum, the petitioner appears to have made a representation subsequently. In any case, the appeal is now pending before the respondent. Therefore, I am of the view that the matter requires consideration by the respondent. 5. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 20.08.2010 on merits and as per law, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 as expeditiously as possible, in any case within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is given liberty to raise additional grounds in support of his appeal. The additional grounds shall be filed before the respondent within two weeks 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 DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( WRITS ) /TRUE COPY/ ASST REGISTRAR rj2 To The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 1CC TO MR. G. THALAIMUTHARASU, ADVOCATE,S R: 10386: 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 10393: DM:2011::MARCH:04::: W.P.(MD)No.1368 of 2011 2P:4C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/