Madras High CourtWP/11991/2017disposed of

P.R.Ravichandran v. The District Collector

2017-06-02Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.06.2017

CORAM

The Honourable MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.11991 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.12879 and 12880 of 2017 P.R.Ravichandran [ Petitioner ] Vs 1 The District Collector Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram 2 The Settlement Tahsildar Pallavaram Town Survey Settlement Old Village Chavady GST Road Pallavaram Chennai 43 3 The Director Survey and Settlement Chepauk Chennai 5 4 The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai Egmore Chennai 8 5 M/s.Prestige Rattha Holdings Falcon House No.1 Main Guad Cross Bangalore 560 001 6 B.Sivaji Rao 7 A.Ramamoorthy [ Respondents] Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to complete the enquiry pursuant to the Enquiry Notice in Na. Ka. No.01/2016/A1 dated 22.7.2016 of the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ramalingam For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, SGP (R1-3)

ORDER

Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3.

2. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to complete the enquiry, pursuant to the Enquiry Notice dated 22.7.2016 issued by the 2nd respondent.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that pursuant to the Enquiry Notice dated 22.07.2016, the parties had participated in the enquiry. However, the 2nd respondent has not passed any orders so far.

5. Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to complete the enquriy and pass orders, in accordance with law, within a time frame, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the respondents 5 to 7.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, I direct the 2nd respondent to complete the enquiry and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the respondents 5 to 7. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar rg To 1 The District Collector Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram 2 The Settlement Tahsildar Pallavaram Town Survey Settlement Old Village Chavady GST Road Pallavaram Chennai 43

3 The Director Survey and Settlement Chepauk Chennai 5 4 The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai-8.

+1cc to Mr.A.Ramalingam, Advocate in Sr.No.39528 +1cc to Government Pleader in Sr.No.40048 W.P.No.11991 of 2017 NR(14/06/2017)