1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.12020 of 2011 S.Senguttuvan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2. The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome Highroad, Chennai-4. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose the appeal dated 28.12.2009 preferred by the petitioner within a period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents : Mr.T.R.Janarthanan, Additional Govt. Pleader O R D E R The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a limited prayer to direct the first respondent, the Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai, to dispose of the long pending appeal filed by the petitioner dated 28.12.2009, against the order dated 16.10.2009 passed by the second respondent disciplinary authority imposing a punishment of stoppage of increment for a period of five years with cumulative effect. 2. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 3. Mr.T.R.Janarthanan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 4. Therefore, the only grievance made before this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that even though the second respondent disciplinary authority has imposed a punishment of stoppage of increment for a period of 5 years with cumulative effect by order dated 16.10.2009, immediately aggrieved by the said order, an appeal was preferred before the first respondent, who is the appellate authority. After presentation of the appeal, the first respondent has not decided to dispose of the pending appeal. As a result, the petitioner is losing the promotional chances to the post of District Registrar on account of the pendency of the present appeal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Since the prayer is limited, this Court directs the first respondent to take up the pending appeal dated 28.12.2009 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving due opportunity to the petitioner. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( T and P ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR akv To 1. The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2. The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome Highroad, Chennai-4. 1CC TO MR. M. AJMAL KHAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 36498: 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 36620: DM::2011:NOVEMBER:16:: W.P.(MD)No.12020 of 2011 20.10.2011 2P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/