1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.5842 of 2011 N.Sivasami : Petitioner Vs. The Principal Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Chief Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. : Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose off the disciplinary action pending with the Government letter No.21675/HL-2/2004-33, dated 31.01.2008 within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.B.Pugalendhi, Special Government Pleader ORDER Mr.B.Pugalendhi, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 3. The limited prayer that has been sought for by the petitioner in the present Writ Petition is for a Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose of the disciplinary action pending with the Government, within a time specified by this Court. 4. Taking into account the fact that the petitioner has attained the age of 62 years, I am inclined to direct the respondent to dispose of the disciplinary action pending against the petitioner. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to dispose of the disciplinary action pending against the petitioner at the earliest, in any event, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ SML SUB ASST REGISTRAR To The Principal Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Chief Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 17459: DM:2011::JUNE:14:: Order made in W.P.(MD)No.5842 of 2011 1P:3C:: Dated:- 07.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/