Tamil Nadu News

Timelines for disposal of representations

October 13 , 2026 12 hrs 0 min 24 0

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Secretary to Human Resources Management Department to issue instructions to all the departments to scrupulously adhere to the prescribed timelines for receipt, consideration and disposal of representations submitted by retired government employees, their family members and the public.
Article 350 of the Constitution provides that every person shall be entitled to submit a representation for the redressal of any grievance to any officer or authority of the Union or a State in any of the languages used in the Union or in the State.
The right to submit a representation to the authorities for the redressal of grievances is a constitutional right.
The court said the instructions issued by the government, in the form of government orders, circulars and office manuals, prescribing the time limits for disposal of such representations were intended to ensure that the right was meaningfully exercised and grievances brought before the authorities were dealt with within a reasonable time.