1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.10634 of 2011 J.Mohammed Ali ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Chief Passport Officer Central Public Information Office, Ministry of External Affairs, Pattiala House, New Delhi. 2. The Passport Officer, Trichirapalli District, Trichirapalli. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated Nil received in the office of the first respondent on 05.09.2008 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.06.2010 within the stipulated period. For Petitioner ... Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents ... Mr.C.Ramachandran ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated Nil received in the office of the first respondent on 05.09.2008 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.06.2010 within the stipulated period. 2. Heard Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.C.Ramachandran, learned Counsel, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner states that he has made an appeal on 05.09.2008 and the same has not been disposed of. Thereafter, he has made a representation on 28.06.2010 for disposal of his appeal. Since the same has not been considered so far, the writ petition has been filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The learned Counsel for the respondent states that the authority will dispose of the appeal within a time frame, if it has not been already disposed of. 6. In such view of the matter, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal, if it has not already been disposed of, on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after considering the representation of the petitioner. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's case and the authority shall consider the same on its own merits. 7. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Chief Passport Officer Central Public Information Office, Ministry of External Affairs, Pattiala House, New Delhi. 2. The Passport Officer, Trichirapalli District, Trichirapalli. +1cc to Mr.C.Ramachandran, Advocate, Sr.No.32144 ssl ssk/03.10.2011 /4c -2p/- W.P.(MD)No.10634 of 2011 19.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/