Madras High Court
R.Krishnamurthy vs The Principal Secretary To Government on 15 February, 2016
Author: T.Raja
Bench: T.Raja
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 15.02.2016 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P. No.5416 of 2016 1.R.Krishnamurthy 2.D.Chandrakumar .. Petitioners -vs- 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Survey and Settlement, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai 5. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to pass orders on the appeal of the petitioners dated 04.10.2012 and the subsequent reminders dated 11.01.2016 within a stipulated period. For Petitioners : Mr.S.M.Subramaniam For Respondents : Mr.K.Rajendra Prasad Government Advocate O R D E R
The writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking direction to the first respondent to pass orders on the appeal of the petitioners dated 04.10.2012 and the subsequent reminders dated 11.01.2016 within a stipulated period.
2.The petitioners, aggrieved by the order dated 14.06.2012 passed by the second respondent, have preferred the appeal before the first respondent on 04.10.2012 and thereafter they sent reminder dated 11.01.2016. Finding no response whatsoever, pending appeal, they have come to this Court.
3.Heard Mr.S.M.Subramaniam, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.K.Rajendra Prasad, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.
4.In the light of the limited relief sought for in the writ petition, without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioners' appeal dated 04.10.2012 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
15.02.2016 vga To
1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Commissioner of Survey and Settlement, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai 5.
T.RAJA,J.
vga W.P. No.5416 of 2016 15.02.2016