{"id":140861,"date":"2008-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-07T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-palanisamy-vs-the-state-of-tamil-nadu-on-8-july-2008"},"modified":"2014-09-14T10:14:12","modified_gmt":"2014-09-14T04:44:12","slug":"p-palanisamy-vs-the-state-of-tamil-nadu-on-8-july-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-palanisamy-vs-the-state-of-tamil-nadu-on-8-july-2008","title":{"rendered":"P.Palanisamy vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 8 July, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">P.Palanisamy vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 8 July, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS\nDATE: 08-07-2008\n\nCORAM\n\nTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN\n\nWrit Petition No.29669 of 2006\n(O.A.No.3883 of 1996)\n\nP.Palanisamy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Petitioner.\n\nVersus\n\n1.The State of Tamil Nadu\nby its Secretary and Commissioner,\nForest Department,\nFort St. George, Madras-9.\n\n2.The Principal Chief Conservator\nof Forests, Forest Department,\n79E\/81 Anna Salai, Madras-600 006.\t\t\t\t.. Respondents. \n\n\nPrayer: This petition has been filed seeking for a writ of Mandamus, to pass suitable orders to regularise the period of suspension between 17.1.1977 and 17.1.1983; and to direct the 2nd respondent to disburse his pay and allowance for the period between 17.1.1983 and 25.5.1993 during whicht eh applicant was under compulsory wait. \n\n\n\t\tFor Petitioner \t  : Ms.P.Selvi\n\n\t\tFor Respondents   : Mr.T.Seenivasan\n\t\t\t\t\t    Additional Government Pleader\n\n\n\n\nO R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tHeard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t2. Though the prayer sought for by the petitioner in the present writ petition is for a larger relief, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that it would suffice, if the representation of the petitioner, dated 4.1.96, is directed to be disposed of by the second respondent, on merits, within a specified period.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, has no objection for such an order being passed by this Court.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on either side, without going into the merits of case, the second respondent is directed to dispose of the representation, dated 4.1.96, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if it has not been disposed of till date. The petitioner is directed to furnish to the second respondent a copy of the representation, dated 4.1.96, along with a copy of this order.<br \/>\n\tThe writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>csh<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1. The Secretary and Commissioner,<br \/>\nState of Tamil Nadu<br \/>\nForest Department,<br \/>\nFort St. George, Madras-9.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.The Principal Chief Conservator<br \/>\nof Forests, Forest Department,<br \/>\n79E\/81 Anna Salai,<br \/>\nMadras 600 006<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court P.Palanisamy vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 8 July, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 08-07-2008 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.29669 of 2006 (O.A.No.3883 of 1996) P.Palanisamy .. Petitioner. 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