B.M.Devi Vs The Registrar General

B.M.Devi vs The Registrar General

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Mar 03, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1419752
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar,Honourable Mr.Justice N.Senthilkumar
Decided On: Mar 03, 2026
Case Number: WP/3367/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

B.M.Devi

Respondent

The Registrar General

Excerpt

.....court, madras. .. respondent prayer: petition filed under article 226 of the constitution of india, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent registrar to dispose of the petitioner's statutory appeal filed under section 19 of the madras high court service rules dated 15.07.2024. for the petitioner : mr.j.nagarajan for the respondent : mr.j.chandran sundar sashikumarorder(order of the court was made by r.suresh kumar, j.) prayer sought herein is for a writ of mandamus, to direct the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's statutory appeal filed under section 19 of the madras high court service rules dated 15.07.2024.2. against the order of dismissal, the petitioner has preferreda statutory appeal before the appellate authority, that is the respondent herein, on 15.07.2024. however, the said appeal is yet to be disposed and still, it is pending with the respondent appellate authority.3. therefore, seeking a mandamus from this court to givedirections to the respondent to dispose of the appeal on merits at the earliest point of time, since the present writ petition has been filed, having heard mr.j.nagarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as mr.j.chandran sundar sashikumar, learned counsel for the respondent, this court is inclined to pass the following orders:-(i) that there shall be a direction to therespondent to decide the appeal dated 15.07.2024 filed by the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law, and dispose it of within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.4. accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. however, there shall be no order as to costs. (r.s.k., j.) (n.s., j.)speaking order/non-speaking orderneutral citation:yes/no internet:yes/no index:yes/no to:1. the registrar general high court, madras.r. suresh kumar, j.andn. senthilkumar, j.

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.03.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR B.M.Devi .. Petitioner Vs. The Registrar General High Court, Madras. .. Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent Registrar to dispose of the petitioner's statutory appeal filed under Section 19 of the Madras High Court Service Rules dated 15.07.2024. For the Petitioner : Mr.J.Nagarajan For the Respondent : Mr.J.Chandran Sundar Sashikumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) Prayer sought herein is for a writ of mandamus, to direct the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's statutory appeal filed under Section 19 of the Madras High Court Service Rules dated 15.07.2024.

2. Against the order of dismissal, the petitioner has preferred

a statutory appeal before the Appellate Authority, that is the respondent herein, on 15.07.2024. However, the said appeal is yet to be disposed and still, it is pending with the respondent Appellate Authority.

3. Therefore, seeking a mandamus from this Court to give

directions to the respondent to dispose of the appeal on merits at the earliest point of time, since the present writ petition has been filed, having heard Mr.J.Nagarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr.J.Chandran Sundar Sashikumar, learned counsel for the respondent, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders:-

(i) That there shall be a direction to the

respondent to decide the appeal dated 15.07.2024 filed by the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law, and dispose it of within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. (R.S.K., J.) (N.S., J.)

Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order

Neutral Citation:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No To:

1. The Registrar General High Court, Madras.

R. SURESH KUMAR, J.

AND

N. SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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