E. PADMANABHAN, J.

The petitioner has filed the present writ petition praying for the issue of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to letter No. 31476/G2/95-1, dated October 5, 1995, on the file of the first respondent and to quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to take on file the appeal filed by the petitioner on August 31, 1995, against the award dated May 8, 1995, made in A.O.P. No. 60 of 1990 on the file of the Deputy Registrar of Chits, Salem, to give a personal hearing and dispose of the same on the merits in accordance with law.

This court ordered notice of motion on March 7, 1996, and the Government advocate was directed to produce a certified copy of the order, which the petitioner had produced along with the appeal memorandum.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. T. Kokilavani, appearing for the first respondent.

Respondents Nos. 3 and 4 have been given up.

The second respondent-chit fund company instituted arbitration in O.P. No. 60 of 1994 against the petitioner as well as the third and fourth respondents. Respondents Nos. 3 and 4 have remained ex parte in the said arbitration proceedings on the f