B.M.Devi vs The Registrar General High Court, Madras

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 18190

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R. SURESH KUMAR, N. SENTHILKUMAR, JJ
B.M.Devi – Appellant
Versus
The Registrar General High Court, Madras – Respondent
W.P.No.3367 of 2026

Important Points

Writ of mandamus can compel timely adjudication of statutory appeals.

Subject

Administrative Law - Writ Jurisdiction

Act Referred

Constitution of India: Article 226
Madras High Court Service Rules: S.19

Headnote

This judgment concerns a writ of mandamus under Article 226, wherein the petitioner seeks a direction for the disposal of a statutory appeal filed under Section 19 of the Madras High Court Service Rules. The petitioner has filed an appeal on 15.07.2024, which remains undetermined. The Court finds that the appeal must be decided on merits within a stipulated time frame. The primary issue here involves the request for adjudication of an unresolved appeal along with the court's authority to mandate such proceedings. The Court affirms the necessity for timely resolution of the appeal, mandating that it be disposed of within three months from receipt of the order copy.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.J.Nagarajan
For the Respondents: Mr.J.Chandran Sundar Sashikumar

Table of Content
1. seeking mandamus for appeal disposal. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court orders timely adjudication. (Para 3)
3. writ petition disposed. (Para 4)

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.)

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