1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :06.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOUABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD).No.4013 of 2011 M.Palanichamy . . Petitioner Vs. The Secretary to Government Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. . . Respondent Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal dated 17.08.2009 against the orders passed in R.C.Ser-3(4)76335/2008, dated 29.06.2009 of the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai 600 005 on merits and in accordance with law and to dispose off the appeal which was received by the respondent even on 18.08.2009, within a specified time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.N.Ilango Government Advocate ORDER Mr.N.Ilango, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondent. 2. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a Mandamus directing the respondent to consider his appeal, dated 17.08.2009 against the orders passed in R.C.Ser-3(4) 76335/2008, dated 29.06.2009, by the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai. 4. The case of the petitioner is that based on the enquiry report of the Commissioner for disciplinary proceedings, Madurai, the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai passed orders removing the petitioner from services by his proceedings No.Ser-3(4)76335/2008, dated 29.06.2009. The petitioner has filed an appeal, dated 17.08.2009 before the respondent. However, the respondent has not passed any orders in the said appeal and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for the relief as stated above. 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 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To The Secretary to Government Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. +One Cc to The Spl. Govt. Pleader, SR.No.13069 jikr rl/3c – 19.4.2011 Order made in Writ Petition (MD).No.4013 of 2011 06.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/