M/S.Good Samaritan Fellowship v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.06.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.7732 of 2017 M/s.Good Samaritan Fellowship Trust, New Door No.5/108, Old Door No.17/297, M.M.Street, Kodaikanal Town, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindugal District, Represented by its Managing Trustee, Pastor T. Sekar.

... Petitioner v.

1. The District Collector, Thirupur, Collectorate Officer, Thirupur.

2. The Tahsildar, Palladam Taluk, Thirupur District.

3. The Executive Officer, Pongalur Village Panchayath, Pongalur, Palladam Taluk, ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent authorities to pass orders on the petitioner representation dated 02.05.2016 and 06.10.2016, and issue building plan sanction to the petitioner in respect of its property being vacant land measuring 1920 sq.ft. being comprised in S.F.No.236/2, Pongalur Village, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District within a time.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sundarakamesh Marthandan For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent authorities to pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 02.05.2016 and 06.10.2016, and issue building plan sanction to the petitioner in respect of its property measuring vacant land of 1920 sq.ft.

being comprised in S.F.No.236/2, Pongalur Village, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the third respondent has sent a letter dated 21.04.2017 to the petitioner to submit fresh application along with all the necessary documents. Further, the learned Special Government Pleader submitted that in the light of the letter written by the third respondent dated 21.04.2017, the first respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's application in accordance with law.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has submitted the application on 04.05.2017 along with all the relevant documents pursuant to the letter dated 21.04.2017.

4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, I direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 04.05.2017 submitted along with all the required documents and pass orders in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar va/rsi To

1. The District Collector, Thirupur, Collectorate Officer, Thirupur.

2. The Tahsildar, Palladam Taluk,

3. The Executive Officer, Pongalur Village Panchayath, Pongalur, Palladam Taluk, +2 CC to Mr.R.Sundarakamesh Marthandan, Advocate sr 42784 +1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 43093 W.P.No.7732 of 2017 NR(CO) sp/22/6