A Writ Petition can compel administrative authorities to decide on revisions within a prescribed timeframe if procedural fairness is ensured.

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"i. To issue a Writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, quashing Exhibit P4 Order as unjust and illegal;

ii. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, commanding the 1st respondent to pass an appropriate Order in the Ext.P5 Revision Petition, after giving an opportunity to be heard, within a time frame of two months or such period as this Hon’ble Court may fix;

iii. Pass any other orders or directions that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of Justice.

iv. Dispense with the translation of the documents produced in the vernacular language.

And v. Award cost. "

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2. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P5 within a time frame.

3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.

After hearing both sides, I think that prayer can be allowed. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

i) The competent authority of the 1^st respondent will consider Ext.P5 revision, and pass appropriate orders in it, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.