BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2026 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI M.Anbunathan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Agricultural Protection Commissioner &

Secretary to Government, Agricultural Farmers Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai-600 009. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent herein to dispose of the Statutory Appeal filed by the petitioner dated 02.12.2025, expeditiously as possible and within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameelarasu For Respondent : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader.

ORDER

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondent to dispose of the Statutory Appeal filed by the petitioner dated 02.12.2025, within a time frame.

2.The petitioner is working as Junior Engineer in the Department of Agricultural Engineering at Aranghangi. He is facing disciplinary proceedings and has also been removed from service, on 17.11.2025. Aggrieved over the same, he has preferred an appeal before the respondent herein, on 02.12.2025 and the same has not been considered. Therefore, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking the aforesaid relief.

3.Considering the limited prayer sought for, this writ petition is closed with a direction to the respondent to dispose the appeal, dated 02.12.2025, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

19.02.2026 gns To The Agricultural Protection Commissioner &

Secretary to Government, Agricultural Farmers Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai-600 009.

B.PUGALENDHI,J gns

19.02.2026