1. The only grievance of the petitioner, articulated before me by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the appeal pending against the order dated 07.09.2016, passed by the second respondent, i.e., Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, has not been taken up for hearing and final disposal. 1.1. I am also informed by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the appeal against the aforementioned order has been filed with the first respondent.
2. Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, learned Government Advocate, who appears for the respondents, submits that if a direction is issued, the appeal will be taken up for hearing and final disposal.
3. I may also note that, along with the appeal, an application for stay has also been filed.
4. In these circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal, at the earliest, though, not later than six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.
4.1. Since, an application for stay has also been filed, the stay application be taken for hearing in the first instance, and disposed of, within one week of the date of receipt of a copy of the order.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed, in the aforementioned terms. Resultantly, the pending application shall stand closed. There shall, however, be no order as to costs.
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1. The Secretary to Government, Home and Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Commissioner (I/c), Prohibition and Excise Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
3. The District Collector, Erode District, Erode.
RAJIV SHAKDHER, J.
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