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Mr.Sivaraj v. The Principal Secretary

Madras HC10 Jul 2015WP/20141/2015

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What is this about?

In a writ petition filed under Article 226, this court directed the Principal Secretary, Prison and Police Department, to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition on merits within 12 weeks. The petition, concerning the petitioner's dismissal from service, was disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of counsel. Consequently, a connected miscellaneous petition was closed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the First Respondent to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition on merits within 12 weeks.

Mr.Sivaraj Vs The Principal Secretary — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2015)

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In the High Court of Judicature at Madras

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Dated: 10.07.2015

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Coram

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The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE D. HARIPARANTHAMAN

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Writ Petition No.20141 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015

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Sivaraj ..Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Principal Secretary,
Prison and Police Department,
Secretariat, Fort St.George,
Chennai.
2. The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison,
Cuddalore-4.
3. The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison,
Trichy.

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The Additional Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison, Trichy ..Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1^st respondent to dispose of the Revision Petition dated 24.11.2010 on merits as the time fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Ms.V.Rani For Respondents : Mr.S.Gunasekaran, Government Advocate.

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O R D E R With consent of both counsel, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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The petitioner was dismissed from service, by order dated 03.08.2010, by the Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore. The petitioner filed an appeal against the said order and the appeal was rejected by the 4^th respondent by order dated 27.10.2010. Against the order of rejection of the appeal, the petitioner is said to have preferred a revision petition before the Government. It is stated in paragraph No.6 of the affidavit that the revision petition was

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taken on file by the Government in Government Letter No.19978/PriII/2014-1 dated 10.04.2014. In these circumstances, the petitioner has sought for a direction to the first respondent Government to dispose of the said revision petition.

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Hence, a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of the revision petition of the petitioner which was taken on file in Government Letter No.No.19978/Pri. II/2014-1 dated 10.04.2014 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vsi
To
1. The Principal Secretary,
Prison and Police Department,
Secretariat, Fort St.George,
Chennai.
2. The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison,
Cuddalore-4.
3. The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison,
Trichy.
4. The Additional Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison, Trichy
+1cc to M/s.V.Subbarayan, Advocate, S.R.No.34953
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.35133
GP(CO)
EU(24/07/2015)

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W.P.No.20141 of 2015

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