Madras High CourtWP/18111/2016dismissed

N.Subramania Siva, v. The Commissioner Of

2023-07-18Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 18.07.2023 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice V.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.18111 of 2016 and W.M.P.Nos.15876 of 2016 & 320 of 2017 N.Subramania Siva

...Petitioner

Versus

The Commissioner of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

...Respondent

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to permit the petitioner to remit back the amount of Rs.2,27,30,000/- within three months after the 2016 - State Assembly Election is over and direct the respondent not to initiate any criminal proceedings against the petitioner in pursuant to the charge memo issued in Pa.O.Na.2(2)/113674/2015 dated 14.03.2016.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Doraisamy For Respondent :

Mr.V.Perumal, Government Advocate 1/4

ORDER

The relief sought in this writ petition is to direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to remit back the amount of Rs.2,27,30,000/- within three months after the 2016 - State Assembly Election is over and also, to direct the respondent not to initiate any criminal proceedings against the petitioner in pursuant to the charge memo issued in Pa.O.Na.2(2)/113674/2015 dated 14.03.2016.

2. Today, when this petition was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not pressing this writ petition. However, the learned counsel prayed this Court to issue appropriate direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.04.2016 which is pending consideration.

3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent has also conceded that the petitioner's representation dated 25.04.2016 is pending before the respondent.

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4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court directs the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.04.2016 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 18.07.2023 mrr Index : Yes/No Speaking Order (or) Non-Speaking Order To The Commissioner of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

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V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

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