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2015 DIGILAW 714 (MAD)

Rajendran v. District Collector, Tanjore

2015-02-05

K.RAVICHANDRA BAABU

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Judgment :- 1. Mr.R.Ananda Raj, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents and by consent of both the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission. 2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved against the order of dismissal dated 09.10.2014. It is seen that the said order is an appealable order before the third respondent and in fact, the petitioner has also filed an appeal before the third respondent on 24.11.2014. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said appeal is not taken up for disposal. Therefore, the present writ petition is filed to challenge the said original order. 5. In my considered view that the writ petition is not maintainable as the petitioner has already challenged the impugned order before the Appellate Authority. That being the factual position, the petitioner cannot approach this Court by filing this writ petition. 6. Considering the fact that the petitioner has filed an appeal before the third respondent and the same is still pending, without expressing any view on the merits and the contentions raised in the writ petition in respect of the punishment imposed on him, this Court directs the third respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass orders on the same and in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.