1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14590 of 2011 I.Mani ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Chief Engineer(Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tirunelveli-11. 2. The Superintendent Engineer, Tirunelveli Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli. 3. The Assistant Executive Engineer, (Maintenance), Sub Station-230 KW, Ananthapuram, Ayakudi, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose the appeal pending before him filed by the petitioner dated 31.12.2009 as expeditiously as possible. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Murugan For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj *** O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose the appeal pending before him filed by the petitioner dated 31.12.2009 as expeditiously as possible. 2. Heard Mr.S.Murugan, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.C.Selvaraj, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner I.Mani, Inspector of Sub Station-230 Kw, Ananthapuram has filed the appeal on 31.12.2009 against the order passed by the second respondent dated 01.12.2009. 5. Since the said appeal has not been disposed of by the first respondent till date and already two years has also been over, this Court is inclined to direct the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders in the appeal filed by the petitioner. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal 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. 6. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1. The Chief Engineer(Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tirunelveli-11. 2. The Superintendent Engineer, Tirunelveli Distribution Circle, Tirunelveli. 3. The Assistant Executive Engineer, (Maintenance), Sub Station-230 KW, Ananthapuram, Ayakudi, Tirunelveli District. +One Cc to The Spl Govt. Pleader, SR.No.45340 ssl rl/5c – 2.1.2012 W.P.(MD)No.14590 of 2011 21.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/