Madras High CourtWP/4807/2022disposed of

N.Ethiraj v. The Commissioner

2022-03-04Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P.No. 4807 of 2022 N.Ethiraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Commissioner, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2. Deputy Commissioner, (Central) Shonoy Nagar, Chennai - 600 030.

3. The Executive Engineer - IX, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone IX 1, Lake Area, 4th Cross Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

4. The Assistant Executive Engineer/Unit - 26, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone IX, 1, Lake Area, 4th Cross Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

5. Assistant Engineer/Dn 113, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone IX, 1, Lake Area, 4th Cross Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

6. The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development, Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

...Respondents

Prayer:

Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 6th respondent to consider his representation dated 21.01.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Arunkumar For Respondents : Mr.Rahul Aditya for Ms.P.T.Ramadevi For R1 to R5 Mrs.Geetha Thamaraiselvan Special Government Pleader for R6

ORDER

Mr. Rahul Adithya, learned counsel for Ms.P.T.Ramadevi accepts notice for R1 to R5 and Mrs. G. Thamaraiselvan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for R6 and both learned counsels are in receipt of sufficient instructions, enabling final disposal of the matter.

2. This writ petition is premature insofar as the petitioner has approached this Court for a mandamus directing the 6th respondent to consider his representation, filed as recently as on 21.01.2022. It is seen that there is an acknowledgment of receipt of the aforesaid representation, which is placed at page 56 of the compilation of documents.

3. Seeing as the petitioner is a senior citizen, Mrs.G.Thamaraiselvan, Special Government Pleader assures the Court that R6 will look into the representation, hear the petitioner or his authorized representative and dispose the same expeditiously, in any event, within a period of eight weeks from today.

4. This writ petition disposed is the above terms. There shall be no order as to costs.

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