A.Vasanth v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 10.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P. No.8520 of 2017 and W.M.P. No.9300 of 2017 A.Vasanth .. Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

3.Uma Rani The Executive Officer, Omalur Town Panchayat, Salem District.

4.K.Yogaraja ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the first and second respondents to hold a department enquiry against the third respondent by consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.03.2017 in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondents: Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to hold a departmental enquiry against the third respondent by considering his representation dated 28.03.2017 in accordance with law. 2.The case of the petitioner is that he was participated in public auction held on 29.02.2016, as per Proceedings made in Na.Ka.No.24/2016/A1 dated 24.02.2016 and he was declared as a https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

highest bidder for the vacant place constructed under L.V.T.B. Scheme between Shop Nos.1 and 10 for the period from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2019 and instead of approving the petitioner, the Executive Officer, Omalur Town Panchayat, the third respondent herein, has awarded the bid in favour of one Yogaraja, who is the fourth respondent herein. Only after getting information on 22.12.2016, the petitioner has given a representation, but the same has not been considered. Therefore, the petitioner has come to this Court seeking the above said direction. 3.When the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has taken a plea that the petitioner has been declared as a highest bidder, it was not known why he has not enclosed any such proceeding to show the petitioner has been declared as highest bidder. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to accept his submission. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P. is closed.

-s/dAssistant Registrar(CSIV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vga To 1.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

3.The Executive Officer Omalur Town Panchayat Salem District +1 cc to Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Advocate sr 21449 +1 cc to the Government Pleader sr 22114 +1 cc to M/s.R.Sankarasubbu Advocate sr 22283 W.P. No.8520 of 2017 svl(co) aa26/04/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/