P.Pugazhenthi v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.04.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P No.10262 of 2018 P.Pugazhenthi ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Managing Director, The Chennai Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadiripet, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Contracts and Monitoring, The Chennai Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadiripet, Chennai - 600 002.

.. Respondents Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.04.2018 and pass orders in accordance with law within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.V.Suresh Kumar for M/s.Genicon and Associates For Respondents: Mr.N.Ramesh Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Mr.N.Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

2. The prayer sought for in this writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.04.2018.

3. Mr.T.V.Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it would suffice, if a direction is issued to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner.

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4. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the representation of the petitioner would be considered in accordance with law.

5. In the light of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition and the submissions made by the learned counsels on either side, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 11.04.2018 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing an opportunity of personal hearing to all necessary parties.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To 1.The Managing Director, The Chennai Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadiripet, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Contracts and Monitoring, The Chennai Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadiripet, Chennai - 600 002.

+1cc to Mr.N.Ramesh, Advocate sr.non.30828 +2cc to M/s.Genicon and Associates, Advocate sr.no.30597 W.P No.10262 of 2018 pvs(co) nr 31/05/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/