Judicial mandates can enforce administrative timeliness in complaint resolutions.

JUDGMENT

The limited relief sought for by the petitioner is for a direction to dispose of Ext.P1 complaint filed by him before the

1^st respondent in a time bound manner.

2. During the pendency of the writ petition, the 1^st respondent has been replaced by the additional 5^th respondent.

3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel for the 5^th respondent, the learned Government Pleader and also the learned counsel appearing for the 4^th respondent.

4. Since the limited relief sought for by the petitioner is for a direction to dispose of Ext. P1 petition, which appears to have been filed before the erstwhile 1st respondent, this writ petition can be disposed of by issuing a direction, subject to the condition that the petitioner furnishes a fresh copy of Ext. P1 before the additional 5th respondent for appropriate action.

5. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the competent officer of the 5^th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within an outer period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment on condition that a fresh copy of Ext.P1 complaint shall be submitted along with a copy of the judgment. Needless to mention that the petitioner, as well as any other persons who may be affected by any orders that may be passed on the said complaint, shall be afforded an opportunity of being heard before orders are issued. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of.

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