Full Judgment
(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ ofMandamus directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 01.04.2015 to set aside the punishment order passed by the 3rd respondent dated 06.03.2015.)
1. The petitioner, who suffered the punishment of compulsory retirement, by order dated 06.03.2015, at the hands of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, the 3rd respondent herein, has filed an appeal before the Deputy Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai, the second respondent herein, on 01.04.2015. Finding no response in the status of the appeal, the petitioner has come before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the appeal preferred by him dated 01.04.2015 to set aside the punishment order passed by the 3rd respondent dated 06.03.2015.
2. Mrs.S.Bharathi, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that if sufficient time is granted, the pending appeal will be considered on merits.
3. Recording the submissions of the learned Government Advocate, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 01.04.2015 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.