1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.5887 of 2011 Mr.Er.R.Sugumaran, Retired Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation, 5/54, 3rd Cross Street, Ram Nagar, Medical College Road, Thanjavur-613 007. : Petitioner Vs. Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation, 12, Thambusamy Street, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010. : 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 of the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 31.01.2011 within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sesubalan Raja For Respondent : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Special Government Pleader ORDER Mr.B.Pugalendhi, learned Special 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 Special 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 the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 31.01.2011, within a time stipulated by this Court. 4. The case of the petitioner is that he has been awarded a punishment of stoppage of six months increment with cumulative effect. Challenging the said order dated 24.12.2010, the petitioner preferred an appeal to the respondent dated 31.01.2011. Since the same has not been disposed of, so far, 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 31.01.2011 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 (Crl.side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation, 12, Thambusamy Street, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010. +1 CC to Mr.P.Sesubalan Raja, Advocate, SR.No.17761 SML Order made in W.P.(MD)No.5887 of 2011 Dated: 08.06.2011 TR : 17.06.2011 : 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/