1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.11.2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.12596 of 2011 N.Raja ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Joint Director of School Education, (Higher Education), Directorate of School Education, College Road, Chennai. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. 3.The District Educational Officer, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. 4.The Secretary, Karapettai Nadar Higher Secondary School, Tuticorin – 1. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to pass orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 18.08.2010 and on the subsequent explanation dated 06.09.2010 on merits in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this court. For Petitioner :Mr.T.Lajapathy Roy For Respondents :Mrs.S.Bharathi Government Advocate O R D E R The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a direction to respondent No.2, the Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin, to pass orders on the petitioner's appeal dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 18.08.2010 and on the subsequent explanation dated 06.09.2010, on merits in accordance with law, within the specified time limited, since, such pending of the appeal before the second respondent is causing unnecessary delay in considering the petitioner's further promotion. 2.Mrs.S.Bharathi, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 3.It is the case where the petitioner was imposed with the punishment of cut in three increments, with cumulative effect by an order dated 25.02.2010, which was served upon the petitioner only on 14.07.2007. Subsequently, the petitioner filed appeal on 18.08.2010 before the 2nd respondent, but the said appeal has not been till date disposed of. Therefore, the petitioner, who is also waiting for next promotion avenue has sought for only a limited prayer to consider his pending appeal to be disposed of in accordance with law. Since, the prayer made by the petitioner is only to dispose of the appeal dated 18.08.2010 and as the learned Government Advocate, has no objection to dispose the said appeal, this Court directs the second respondent to consider and pass orders in the appeal, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Joint Director of School Education, (Higher Education), Directorate of School Education, College Road, Chennai. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. 3.The District Educational Officer, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. Skn rl/4 c- 25.11.2011 W.P.(MD)No. 12596 of 2011 08.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/