1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.12792 of 2011 Rajendran, S/o.Veerappan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, The District Community Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Thirunelveli District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmadevi, Thirunelveli District. ... Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the 2nd respondent, dated 12.02.2005, within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.T.R.Jeyapalam For Respondents : Mr.V.Pandi, 1 and 2 Government Advocate. O R D E R [Order of the Court was made BY K.N.BASHA, J] Mr.V.Pandi, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for respondents 1 and 2. By mutual consent of the counsel on either side, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing at the time of admission itself. 2.The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the 2nd respondent, dated 12.02.2005, within a time frame. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has preferred an appeal on 28.02.2005 before the 1st respondent against the order of the 2nd respondent, dated 12.02.2005, and same is pending without any disposal till date and as such the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Court with this petitioner with the aforesaid prayer. 4.Heard the learned Government Advocate on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the limited prayer made in the petition, this Court, without going into the merits of the pending appeal before the 1st https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondent, is constrained to direct the 1st respondent to consider the appeal, dated 28.02.2005, by affording an opportunity to the petitioner, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1. The District Collector, The District Community Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Thirunelveli District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmadevi, Thirunelveli District. +1CC TO MR.T.R.JEYAPALAM, ADVOCATE SR : 39386 +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR : 39656 Gb SR : 24.11.2011 : 2p/5c ORDER IN WP(MD)No.12792 of 2011 Dated:11.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/