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Guru Shanthi Auctioneers v. The Revenue Divisional Officer,

2025-01-30Honourable Mr Justice S. Sounthar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated 30.01.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR M/s Guru Shanthi Auctioneers, rep. by its Proprietor, R.Nilesh Kumar Bora, s/o Rajendrakumar Bora, Old No.46, New No.93, Kothawal Chavadi Street, West Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

... Petitioner Vs.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Division Vellore, Vellore 632 012.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to appoint the petitioner as the licenced auctioneer for Vellore Division within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Jerry V.V.Sundar For Respondent : Mr.S.Balamurugan

ORDER

The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent to appoint the petitioner as the licensed auctioneer for Vellore Division, under Pawn Broker Act, 1943.

2. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 19.11.2024 before the respondent seeking his appointment as licensed auctioneer along with police verification report. However, the respondent has not considered the representation till date and hence the petitioner has come before this court.

3. Mr.G.Balamurugan, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for respondent would submit that the representation of the petitioner dated 19.11.2024 will be disposed of on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a time stipulated by this court.

4. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, this court is inclined to direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 19.11.2024 and pass final orders

on its own merits, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order.

5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

30.01.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No mst To The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Division Vellore, Vellore 632 012.

S.SOUNTHAR, J.

mst 30.01.2025