1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.6586 of 2011 G.Muthuraju @ Murugan : Petitioner Vs. The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. : Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose off the petitioner's appeal dated 20.11.2008 pending in the office of the appellate authority in R.C.No.Ser 4(3)/ 87016/2008, on merits within a specified time. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen Additional Government Pleader ORDER Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose of his appeal dated 20.11.2008 on merits, within a time specified by this Court. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that though he was originally recruited and joined duty as Typist on 09.11.1995, later he was promoted as Assistant on 21.03.2001. Certain charges were framed against him, when he was serving in the Revenue Divisional Office, Sivagangai on 14.01.2004. The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai, on the enquiry report, inflicted the punishment of stoppage of increment for a period of two years with cumulative effect. However, no final orders have been passed by the appellate authority till today. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 20.11.2008 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 20030 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.6586 of 2011 Dated: 23.06.2011 SML SMA/04.7.2011/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/