1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.10.2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No. 11648 of 2011 Rajan Primary School rep by its Secretary P.Balakrishnan, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli District ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Director of Elementary Education, Chennai. 2.The Joint Director of School Education (Elementary Education), College Road, Chennai. 3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 4. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Vasuthevanallur, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to dispose the appeal dated 4.3.2011 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case. For Petitioner : Mr. D.Sadiq Raja For Respondents : Mrs.S.Bharathi Government Advocate O R D E R The present writ petition is filed by Rajan Primary School represented by the Secretary Balakrishnan with a limited prayer to issue a direction to the Appellate Authority-the second respondent-the Joint Director of School Education (Elementary Education), Chennai to dispose the appeal dated 4.3.2011 in accordance with law within a stipulated time limit. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner by bringing to the notice of this court the order passed by this Court in W.P. NO. 11948 of 2011 dated 31.1.2011 stated that when the petitioner has come to this Court on an earlier occasion by filing the above mentioned Writ Petition challenging the order passed by the second respondent therein-the Director of Elementary Education, Chennai, in She.Oo.Mu.No. 8297/Aa1/2009 dated 6.4.2010 this Court gave a finding that there was a alternative remedy available to the petitioner and on that basis, this Court directed the petitioner to exhaust the statutory appellate remedy by preferring an https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 appeal to the Joint Director of School Education (Elementary Education) within a period of two weeks and immediately after getting the order copy, the petitioner has filed an appeal on 4.3.2011 but the said appeal has not been disposed of till date, therefore a limited prayer was made to direct the second respondent to dispose of the pending appeal expeditiously. 3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents takes notice for the respondents. 4. Since the prayer is limited, this Court directs the second respondent to consider and pass appropriate order on his appeal dated 4.3.2011 in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To, 1. The Director of Elementary Education, Chennai. 2.The Joint Director of School Education (Elementary Education),College Road, Chennai. 3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 4. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Vasuthevanallur, Tirunelveli District. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No.35486 ses GH : 21.10.2011 : 2p/6c W.P.(MD)No. 11648 of 2011 12.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/