K.Jayaprakash v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.07.2020 CORAM :

The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.17924 of 2013

1. K.Jayaprakash

2. T.Kavitha Thirugnanam

3. S. Priya Saravanan

4. R. Janagiraman

5. K.Vijayarangan ... Petitioners v.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector,

2. The Asst. Director, Rural Development,

3. The Block Development Officer, Thirupathur Taluk, Vellore District.

4. Gunasekari

5. Jagadeesan

6. Kuppulingam ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to forthwith initiate action against the respondents 4 to 6 herein pursuant to the representations dated 15.4.2013 and 27.5.2013 submitted by the petitioners. For Petitioners: Ms.AL. Ganthimathi For Respondents: Ms. A. Mathumathi, Special Govt. Pleader - for R1 to R3 No Appearance - for R4 to R6

O R D E R

The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to initiate action against the respondents 4 to 6 pursuant to the representations dated 15.4.2013 and 27.5.2013 submitted by the petitioners.

2. Ms.AL. Ganthimathi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that though the petitioners have given the representation as early as on 15.4.2013 and 27.5.2013, the respondents 1 and 2 have not passed any order sofar. 3.Ms.A.Mathumathi, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the respondents 1 and 2 may be directed to consider the petitioners' representations dated 15.4.2013 and 27.5.2013 and pass orders in accordance with law.

4.Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioners, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioners' representations dated 15.4.2013 and 27.5.2013 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.

With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rj To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector,

2. The Asst. Director, Rural Development,

3. The Block Development Officer, Thirupathur Taluk, Vellore District.

+1cc to the Government pleader Sr.24966 +1cc to M/s.A.L.Ganthimathi, Advocate Sr.25001 W.P.No.17924 of 2013 rld[co] srg 03/08/2020