1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRS HIGH COURT DATED:19.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.DHANAPALAN W.P.(MD)No.419 of 2011 Sakthivel .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Karur District, Karur. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur District, Karur. .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass order on the Appeal preferred by the petitioner, dated 31.10.2009 in respect of the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.228 of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Personnel-I) Department. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Spl.Government Pleader O R D E R Heard Mr.V.Kannan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondent. 2.The petitioner has approached this Court for a limited prayer to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 31.10.2009 as per the Government Order. According to him, he was a Village Administrative Officer and there was a criminal case registered against him and therefore, he was suspended on 13.02.2003 by the 3rd respondent and subsequently, dismissed from service on 10.09.2008. Against which, he preferred an appeal on 31.10.2009. Therefore, he prayed for a direction to dispose of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the appeal. Since the petitioner is without employment, he prays for the earlier disposal of the appeal. 3.The learned Special Government Pleader, at the outset after going through the materials and on instruction submits that the order of dismissal was passed on 10.09.2008 and the appeal has been preferred belatedly on 31.10.2009 i.e. after a period of one year and therefore, submits that if the appeal is filed within the time, it may be directed to be disposed of. 4.In the light of the above stated position and taking into consideration that as against the order of dismissal, the petitioner has preferred an appeal and therefore, it is for the appellate authority to look into the same in accordance with law, if it is preferred within the time limit. Therefore, without adverting into the merits of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner, dated 31.10.2009 taking into account the time prescribed for preferring the appeal and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and on merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To, 1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Karur District, Karur. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur District, Karur. +One Cc to The Special Government Pleader, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai (SR.No.2110) +One CC to M/s.V.KANNAN, Advocate, SR.No.2056 er rl/6c – 9.2.2011 W.P.(MD)No.419 of 2011 19.01.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/