IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 20-01-2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.992 of 2010 D.Bagyalakshmi .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Rural Development, and Panchayat Raj, Chennai. 2.The Inspector of Panchayats, cum District Collector, Vellore District, Collectorate, Sathuvachari, Vellore-9. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to Na.Ka.A4/4207/2008, dated 24.6.2009, from the file of the second respondent and quashing the Gazette Notification, dated 8.7.2009, published in Part VI Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette published by the first respondent and ordering the petitioner to continue to function as the President of Sengundram Village Panchayat Union, Vellore District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Margabandhu For Respondents : Mr.R.Murali Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition has been filed praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, challenging the order of the second respondent, dated 24.6.2009, removing the petitioner from the post of President of Sengundram Village Panchayat Union, Vellore District. 2. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had submitted that it would suffice if the appeal, dated 5.8.2009, filed before the first respondent, under Section 205(12) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, challenging the order of the second respondent, dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 24.6.2009, is directed to be disposed of, on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had submitted that the petitioner had already been heard by the first respondent in the appeal filed by the petitioner, on 5.8.2009. 3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents has no objection for this Court passing such an order. 4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties concerned, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal, dated 5.8.2009, on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if it had not been disposed of, till date. 5. The petitioner is directed to furnish to the respondent a copy of the appeal, dated 5.8.2009, along with a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that this Court, by this order, has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, with the above directions. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Rural Development, and Panchayat Raj, Chennai. 2.The Inspector of Panchayats, cum District Collector, Vellore District, Collectorate, Sathuvachari, Vellore-9. + 1 CC TO Govt., Pleader, Sr 3705 + 1 cc to M/s.R.Margabandhu, Advocate, Sr 3679 Writ Petition No.992 of 2010 KJ (CO) RH (28.1.10) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/