Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD)No.3123 of 2026, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 05.02.2026 by Krishnan Ramasamy J. Mandamus sought under Article 226 of the Constitution to compel disposal of Original Application No.13 of 2025, filed under Section 64(1) of the Tamilnadu HR and CE Act, by the Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Madurai. Petition disposed of with a three-month timeline after notice to all parties; no opinion expressed on merits; notice to third respondent dispensed with; taken up at admission stage by consent. Counsel: V.Babu for petitioners; K.Balasubramani, Special Government Pleader, for respondents 1 and 2.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioners' application, after giving notice to all the parties, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs.