The court emphasized the need for timely administrative consideration of applications within a specified framework to ensure efficiency in public service.

JUDGMENT

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

"I. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction directing the respondents to consider and pass order on Exhibit P3 expeditiously with in a time frame. II. To dispense with filing of the translation of Vernacular Documents. III.

Allow the Writ petition with costs.

IV. Grant such other further reliefs which this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct in the facts and circumstances of the case."

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2. When this Writ Petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext.P3 Form – 5 application within a time frame.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

4. After hearing both sides, I think there can be a direction to consider Ext.P3 application within a time frame.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. The 1^st respondent/Authorised O to consider Ext.P3 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 4^th respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the report.

3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 1^st respondent for compliance.