IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 03-03-2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.5274 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 M.Egavalli Mahalingam .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The Secretary to Government (Appellate Authority), Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Collector (Inspector of Panchayats) Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 3.The Block Development Officer Rural Panchayat, Sholavaram Panchayat Union, Tiruvallur District. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 9.2.2011 before the first respondent challenging the order of the District Collector, Tiruvallur/R2 made in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.1760/07/A3/Vu.e (Voo) dated 24.1.2011 as published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Part VI Section 2 dated 27.1.2011 within a reasonable time. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ayyadurai For Respondents : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal Government Advocate O R D E R Heard the learned counsels appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner had filed an appeal, before the first respondent, challenging the proceedings of the second respondent, dated 24.01.2011, made in Na.Ka.No.1760/07/A3/Vu.e(Voo), as published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Part VI Section 2, dated 27.01.2011. 3.The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent had submitted that the appeal filed by the petitioner, dated 09.02.2011, shall be disposed of, by the first respondent, on merits and in accordance with law, within the time limit specified by this Court. In such circumstances, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, on 09.02.2011, within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. . Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar arr To 1.The Secretary to Government (Appellate Authority), Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Collector (Inspector of Panchayats) Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 3.The Block Development Officer Rural Panchayat, Sholavaram Panchayat Union, Tiruvallur District. 1 cc To Mr.V.Ayyathurai, Advocate, SR.15282 1 cc To The Government Pleader, SR.15998 Writ Petition No.5274 of 2011 ng(co)pmk.11.3.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/