1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.10626 of 2011 V.Asokan ... Petitioner Vs. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Sivagangai. ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to dispose of O.A.No.12 of 1997 filed under Sec.63(b) of Act 22/59 within a stipulated time. For Petitioner ... Mr.R.G.Shankar Ganesh For Respondent ... Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader. ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of O.A.No.12 of 1997 filed under Sec.63(b) of Act 22/59 within a stipulated time. 2. Heard Mr.R.G.Shankar Ganesh, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader who takes notice for the respondent. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner has filed an application before the respondent. Since the said application has not been disposed of by the respondent, the writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent to dispose of the same. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Considering the nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, the respondent is directed to dispose of the application, if it has not already been disposed of, on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing all the parties. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's case and the authority shall consider the same on its own merits. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI Act) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Sivagangai. +1cc to The Special Govt.Pleader SR.No.32215 W.P.(MD)No.10626 of 2011 19.09.2011 ssl PA/04.10.2011/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/