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Noorudhen Ahamed Bathery v. Under Secretary to Government

Madras HC27 Jan 2025WP/2071/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Time-bound disposal of pending statutory appeals; Article 226 mandamus; appellate pendency exceeding 6½ months; appeals against Joint Registrar of Chits award dated 06.06.2018 (ARC.Nos.424 and 443 of 2015); direction to pass final orders on merits within twelve weeks with notice to rival parties; no adjudication on merits; no costs; Madras High Court, 27.01.2025; W.P.No.2071 & 2073 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the 1st respondent to consider the appeals filed on 28.05.2024 and pass final orders on its own merits within twelve weeks from receipt of copy of the order, after issuing notice to the petitioner and other rival parties; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶29

Noorudhen Ahamed Bathery Vs Under Secretary to… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.2071 & 2073 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 27.01.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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W.P No.2071 & 2073 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.2425 and 2430 of 2025

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1.Noorudheen Ahamed Bathery 2.Jalaja 3.Sainudheen 4.Hafis Ahammed.P ...Petitioners in W.P.No.2071 of 2025 1.Noorudheen Ahamed Bathery 2.Jalaja 3.Shibin Ahammed ...Petitioners in W.P.No.2073 of 2025 Vs.

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1.Under Secretary To Government Commercial Taxes And Registration (G) Department, Secretariat, Chennai- 09.

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2.Sree Gokulam Chit And Finance Company Pvt. Ltd., No.49, Arcot Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai- 24. ..Respondents in both W.P.'s

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PRAYER in W.P.No.2071 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent to dispose of the Appeal No. 7533343/G/ 2024 filed by the

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.2071 & 2073 of 2025

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petitioners on 28.05.2024, which is pending for more than 6 ½ months without any progress, on a priority basis.

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PRAYER in W.P.No.2073 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent to dispose of the Appeal No. 7533398/G/2024 filed by the petitioners on 28.05.2024, which is pending for more than 6 ½ months without any progress, on a priority basis.

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In both W.P.'s

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For Petitioner : M/s.V.Chinnasami

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For respondents :M/s.C.Meera Arumugam for R1 Additional Government Pleader

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COMMON O R D E R

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These writ petitions are filed seeking a direction to 1^st respondent to dispose of the appeals in Appeal Nos. 7533343/G/ 2024 and 7533398/G/2024 filed by the petitioners on 28.05.2024.

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It is the case of the petitioners that challenging the award passed by

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the Joint Registrar of Chits, Central Chennai dated 06.06.2018 made in ARC.Nos.424 of 2015 and 443 of 2015, the petitioners preferred an appeal before the 1^st respondent and the same has been pending without any progress for the past 6 ½ months. Therefore, the petitioners have come before this Court seeking necessary direction for disposal of the appeals.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.2071 & 2073 of 2025

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M/s.C.Meera Arumugam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the 1^st respondent, submitted that the appeals filed by the petitioners will be disposed within a time fixed by this Court.

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In view of the same, without going into the merits of the claim made

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by the petitioners, the 1^st respondent is directed to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 28.05.2024 and pass final orders on its' own merits within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order after issuing notice to the petitioner and other rival parties.

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