S.Gopalraman v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 15.03.2021 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.No.6530 of 2021 S.Gopalraman ... Petitioner Vs.
1.
The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Master Plan Complex, Nagapattinam Road, Thiruvarur, Pin Code - 610 004.
2.
The P.A. To Collector (Development), Office of the Collectorate, Master Plan Complex, Nagapattinam Road, Thiruvarur, Pin Code - 610 004.
The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Office of the Block Development Office, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur District.
... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to dispose of the Petitioner's representation dated 01.03.2021.
For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi For Respondents :
Mr.J.Pothiraj, Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
Petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the Respondents to dispose of his representation dated 01.03.2021.
2.
According to the Petitioner, he is the elected member of Thiruthuraipoondi Panchayat Union in Ward No.5. The Block Development Officer, Thiruthuraipoondi Panchayat Union gave a
paper publication calling for applications from eligible candidates to be appointed to the post of Record Clerk, Panchayat Union Assistant and Driver. The case of the Petitioner is that, the said posts are not filled up till date and hence, in that regard, he made a representation dated 01.03.2021 to the Respondents. As no action is taken on the same, Petitioner is before this Court with the above Writ Petition.
Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material documents available on record.
4.
In view of the limited relief sought for by the Petitioner and taking note of the submissions of the learned counsel on either side, this Court directs the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 01.03.2021, after affording him an opportunity of hearing and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.
The Petitioner shall furnish his phone number, Email ID, if any, etc., along with a copy of his representation and a copy of this order to the Respondents, forthwith. Respondents are directed to communicate the decision taken on the representation, to the Petitioner within a period of three weeks from the date of decision taken thereon, by way of SMS/Email/Registered Post/Speed Post, so that there is no need for the parties to file a Contempt Petition after expiry of the specified period. In case, Authorities concerned fail to send communication to the parties, they will have to face civil imprisonment in case of contempt proceedings and, if they are unable to serve the order and the cover being returned unserved for one reason or the other, the same shall be kept in the file without opening it for the sake of proof of delivery, so that the parties, at a later point of time, will not take a plea that, they are not aware of the order of this Court. With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P.No.7124 of 2021 is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar (aeb)
To:
1.
The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Master Plan Complex, Nagapattinam Road, Thiruvarur, Pin Code - 610 004.
2.
The P.A. To Collector (Development), Office of the Collectorate, Master Plan Complex, Nagapattinam Road, Thiruvarur, Pin Code - 610 004.
The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Office of the Block Development Office, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur District.
+1cc to Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi, Advocate, S.R.No.16298 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.16900 W.P.No.6530 of 2021 PL(CO) KM(20/04/2021)