1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:11.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN WP(MD)No.4319 of 2011 K.P.Jayakodi, Firka Surveyor, Tahsildar Office, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records Department, District Collectorate Campus, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inquiry Officer, Inspector of Surveyor, Sivagangai Division, Sivagangai District. :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 respondents to conclude the departmental proceedings initiated in pursuance of the charge memo dated 23.04.2010 and to pass final order thereon by considering the petitioner's representation dated 27.03.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Additional Government Pleader ORDER Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Additional 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 respondents to conclude the departmental proceedings initiated, in pursuance of the charge memo dated 23.04.2010 and to pass final orders thereon, by considering his representation dated 27.03.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.The case of the petitioner is that he is at the verge of retirement and he attains the age of superannuation on 31.05.2011. While so, a charge memo was issued to him on 23.04.2010 for the alleged occurrence during the year 1995 i.e., after the delay of 14 years. He has also submitted his explanation and the second respondent was also appointed as Enquiry Officer. He has sent a representation dated 27.03.2011 to the respondents to complete the enquiry and pass final orders. But, so far, no effective steps have been taken for disposal of the said representation. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 4.Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the second respondent to complete the enquiry and file the report before the first respondent, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the first respondent is directed to consider the same and pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of fifteen days thereafter. 5.The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records Department, District Collectorate Campus, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inquiry Officer, Inspector of Surveyor, Sivagangai Division, Sivagangai District. +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER. SR.NO.13942. SML RP/25.04.2011/2P/4C. Order made in W.P.(MD)No.4319 of 2011 11.04.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/