1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.02.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. DHANAPALAN W.P.(MD) No.1963 of 2011 D.Kumar Jeyasingh S/o.K.Thasaiyan K.G.Nivas, Kaithagam Manjaumoodu – 629 151 Kanyakumari District. ... Petitioner vs. Deputy Registrar/Special Officer Kanyakumari District Central Co-operative Bank Alexandra Press Road Nagercoil – 629 001 Kanyakumari District. ... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation submitted by the petitioner on 07.02.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Xavier Rajini For Respondent : Mr.D.ShanmugaRaja Sethupathi Special Government Pleader O R D E R By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner has come with a limited relief of directing the respondent to consider his representation dated 07.02.2011. 3. The grievance of the petitioner appears that he joined in the services of the respondent Bank on 21.08.1998 and thereafter disciplinary proceeding has been initiated and a punishment of withholding of increment for a period of five years with cumulative effect has been passed vide order dated 29.04.2009. Thereafter, he filed an appeal before the Joint Registrar on 30.07.2010 and the same was dismissed. In the meantime, his juniors were considered for promotion and therefore, he represented to the respondent on 07.02.2011 to consider his case for promotion and for the disposal of the said representation, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. 4. Mr.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi, counsel for the respondent, takes notice and after going through the material documents https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 submits that the representation of the petitioner is only on 07.02.2011 and within a short time, the petitioner rushed to this Court and therefore, a reasonable time may be granted to the respondent to dispose of the representation. 5. In view of the same, considering the circumstances as the petitioner has come out with a limited relief of directing the respondent to dispose of the representation, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 07.02.2011, 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(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To Deputy Registrar/Special Officer Kanyakumari District Central Co-operative Bank Alexandra Press Road Nagercoil – 629 001 Kanyakumari District. +One CC to Mr.S.Xavier Rajini, Advocate, SR.No.9500 +One cc to Mr.D.ShanmugaRaja Sethupathi, Advocate, SR.No.9384 RR rl/4c – 7.3.2011 W.P.No.1963 of 2011 22.02.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/