1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P(MD)No.1310 of 2011 A.Lakshminarayanan .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Joint Director of Elementary Education, Chennai – 6. 2.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District. 3.The Secretary, Velalar Middle School, Vadugapatti, Theni District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to consider and pass order on the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 01.11.2008, which was followed by reminders on 30.03.2009, 09.04.2009, 27.09.2010 and 23.01.2011 and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Panneerselvam for M/s.C.S.Associates For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Spl.Govt.Pleader O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing appearing for the respondents. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 2.The petitioner has filed the present writ petition for Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on his appeal dated 01.11.2008 followed by reminders dated 30.03.2009, 09.04.2009, 27.09.2010 and 23.01.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.It is the case of the petitioner that the 3rd respondent Management ought to have promoted him as Headmaster of the Middle School, but instead has promoted the person, who is working in the lower post viz., secondary grade teacher in order to defeat his right. Hence, he has preferred an appeal before the first respondent. Though the appeal is pending for a long time has not been disposed of and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. 4.Considering the limited scope of the matter, I am inclined to dispose of the same without even notice to the 3rd respondent, since no prejudice will be caused to the 3rd respondent for a limited order to be passed hereunder. 5.Considering the totality of circumstances, I am inclined to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 01.11.2008 followed by the remainders dated from 30.03.2009 to 23.01.2011, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner and the 3rd respondent, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Joint Director of Elementary Education, Chennai – 6. 2.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District. 3.The Secretary, Velalar Middle School, Vadugapatti, Theni District. +1cc to M/s.C.S.Associates for V.Panneerselvam, Advocate, Sr.No.5822 +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No. 5559 mpk ssk/29.03.2011 /6c -2p/- ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.1310 of 2011 08.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/