IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.NO.34169 OF 2006 M. Ganesan ..Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Elementary Education Officer, Ramanathapuram. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai. 3. The Assistant Elementary Education Officer, Thirupullani Panchayat Union. ..Respondents 1. PRAYER : Original Application No.9597 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to call for the records relating to the order of the first respondent dated 30.06.97 issued in the Ref.No.Na.Ka.No.2331/a3/97 and quash the same and direct the respondent to promote the petitioner as Middle School Head Master with all consequential benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Muthukannu For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Government Advocate O R D E R The petitioner filed the original application in the year 1998. At the time of filing the original application the petitioner was 52 years old. While, he was serving as a Head Master in Thirupullani Panchayat Union School, he seeks the relief for promotion to the post of Middle School Head Master by setting aside the impugned proceedings passed by the first respondent District Elementary Education Officer. It is also not disputed by the petitioner counsel that an appeal is filed before the Director of Elementary Education on 12.08.1997. It is not clear as to whether the appeal has been disposed of on merits. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.The learned Government Advocate states that the appeal if not already been disposed of, can be directed to be disposed of by the said authority within a reasonable period of time. The petitioner having chosen to file an appeal, has to pursue the same. The appellate authority, the second respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal on merits, if not already disposed of within a reasonable period of time preferably within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the appeal is already been disposed of, the same shall be intimated to the petitioner, who shall workout his remedy in accordance with law. 3.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar vsm To 1. The District Elementary Education Officer, Ramanathapuram. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai. 3. The Assistant Elementary Education Officer, Thirupullani Panchayat Union. + 1 c.c. to The Government Pleader. S.R.No.7427. W.P.NO.34169 of 2006 KJI (CO) GSK 02.03.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/