Madras High CourtWP/14153/2016disposed of

R. Thirugnanasambandham v. The Assistant Director

2016-04-18Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.04.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.14153 of 2016 R. Thirugnanasambandham .. Petitioner v.

1 The Assistant Director Rural Development Collectorate, Ariyalur Ariyalur District 2 The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Ariyalur Panchayat Union Ariyalur, Ariyalur District 3 The President Andipattakkadu Village Panchayat Andipattakkadu, Ariyalur Taluk and District .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on merits by disposing the written representation made by the petitioner on 25/03/2016 within a stipulated time as this Court fixes.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent : Mr.Rajeswaran, Spl.Govt. Pleader - for R1 Mr.R.Ravichandran, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R2 & R3

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on merits by disposing the written representation made by the him on 25.03.2016 within a stipulated time.

2. Mr.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the first respondent and Mr.R.Ravichandran, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 2 and 3 and submitted that the first respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

dated 25.03.2016, on merits and in accordance with law, within a stipulated time.

3. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.03.2016 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VI ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar Rj To 1 The Assistant Director Rural Development Collectorate, Ariyalur Ariyalur District 2 The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Ariyalur Panchayat Union Ariyalur, Ariyalur District 3 The President Andipattakkadu Village Panchayat Andipattakkadu, Ariyalur Taluk and District 1 cc to Mr.C. Prakasam, Advocate, Sr. 24265 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr. 24207 W.P.No.14153 of 2016 CA (CO) kk 29/4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/