Madras High CourtWP/6897/2014disposed of

P.Natesan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2015-03-20Honourable Mr Justice M. Venugopal3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.03.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL W.P.No.6897 of 2014 P.NATESAN [ PETITIONER ] Vs 1 THE STATE OF TAMILNADU REP BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR 2 THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, [ RESPONDENTS ] Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dt 20.2.2014 and restore the petitioners Hut to the petitioners possession and permitting the petitioner and his family members live peacefully.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.S.V.Durai Solaimalai, AGP

O R D E R

There is no representation on the side of the petitioner at the time of calling of the matter.

2. The petitioner has filed the above writ petition praying for a direction to the respondents to consider his representation dated 20.2.2014 and restore his Hut to his possession and permitting him and his family members to live peacefully.

3. According to the petitioner, on 10.02.2014, the Village Administrative Officer, Gunasekaran, Tahsildar, and other men, without any notice, forcibly evicted him and his family members, set fire to his belongings.

4. The plea of the petitioner is that he has a patta in his name and in fact, the lawless act of the Revenue Officers were reported to the Respondents on 20.02.2014, but it was of no avail.

5. In view of the fact that the relief sought for by the petitioner in the present writ petition is for passing of an order by this Court in directing the Respondents to consider his representation dated 20.02.2014, at this stage, this Court, simpliciter, without going into the merits and demerits of the representation of the petitioner and also not expressing any opinion one way or other, in the interest of justice, directs the Respondents to look into the representation of the petitioner dated 20.02.2014 in a fair, just, dispassionate and objective manner and to dispose of the same by passing a reasoned, speaking order, ascribing necessary qualitative and quantitative reasons, in the manner known to law and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order (of course after providing enough opportunity to the petitioner and others concerned, if any, by adhering to the principles of natural justice). With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rg To 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR THE STATE OF TAMILNADU

2 THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, 1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 16077 W.P.No.6897 of 2014 MSM (CO) PSI (30.03.2015)