1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.3471 of 2011 M.Muthukumar, Assistant (Under Removal) : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Block Development Officer, (Rural Development), Kadayanallur, Tirunelveli District. 3.The President, Kasitharmam Village Panchayat, Kadayanallur Panchayat Union, Tirunelveli District. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's second appeal petition dated 10.01.2011 by passing necessary orders within the period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmalkhan For Respondent No.1 : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader For Respondents 2&3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Additional Government Pleader ORDER Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the first respondent and Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of respondents 2 and 3. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 2 and 3. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of his second appeal petition dated 10.01.2011, by passing necessary orders, within a time stipulated by this Court. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that he has preferred an appeal before the first respondent, which is a statutory appeal against the original order. Since the same was not disposed of, he has come up with the present Writ Petition. 5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, suffice it to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 10.01.2011. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 10.01.2011 on merits and in accordance with law and the said exercise has to be carried out by the first respondent, within a period of six 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 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Block Development Officer, (Rural Development), Kadayanallur, Tirunelveli District. 3.The President, Kasitharmam Village Panchayat, Kadayanallur Panchayat Union, Tirunelveli District. +1 CC to Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, Advocate (SR.No.7933) Order made in W.P.(MD)No.3471 of 2011 24.03.2011 SML NSV/7.4.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/