1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.652 of 2011 B.Sahayaraj : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principal Secretary & Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Sivaganga District, Sivaganga. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal No.17/2009 filed by the petitioner on 23.03.2009 on giving him opportunity to him within a stipulated period of time. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Natarajan For Respondents :Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Addl. Govt. Pleader O R D E R The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the statutory appeal filed by him in R.A.No.17/2009 in accordance with law. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved on account of the non-disposal of statutory appeal preferred against the order, dated 12.03.2009, on the file of the second respondent. 3. The petitioner was granted licence for keeping double barrel gun, in the year 1987. The said licence was renewed periodically. While the matters stood thus, the petitioner submitted an application for renewal of his licence for the period from 01.01.2009 to 31.12.2011. The said application was rejected by the second respondent as per proceedings, dated 12.03.2009. The order of rejection was challenged before the first respondent. Though the appeal was preferred in Appeal No.17 of 2009 and resulted in issuing communication by the first respondent on 22.04.2009 intimating that the appeal would be taken up for enquiry, there was no follow up action. This made the petitioner to file the Writ petition. 4. When the matter came up on 19.01.2011, I have directed the learned Government Advocate to take instructions from the respondents about the pendency of the appeal and time required for the disposal of the appeal. 5. When the Writ petition is taken up today, the learned Government https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Advocate submitted that the appeal would be disposed of by the first respondent, as early as possible. 6. The appeal has been filed as early as on 23.03.2009 and communication regarding registration of appeal and conduct of enquiry was given by the first respondent on 22.04.2009. Under the said circumstances, I am of the view that interest of justice would be sub- served in case a direction is given to the first respondent to dispose of the statutory appeal, on merits and as per law. 7. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner in R.A.No.17 of 2009, challenging the order dated 12.03.2009 on the file of the second respondent, on merits and as per law as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. The Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary & Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Sivaganga District, Sivaganga. +1cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.2874 +1cc to Mr.S.Natarajan, Advocate SR.2676 pm SR : 10.02.2011 : 2p/5c W.P.(MD)No.652 of 2011 24.01.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/