S.V.Timber And Saw Mill v. The Principal Chief

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.NO.15792 OF 2016 S.V. Timber and Saw Mill Rep. By its Proprietor D.Senthil Kumar No.425, Muyal Nagar, Yercadu Main Road, Kondappanaicken Patty, Salem - 8.

.. Petitioner

Versus

1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests No.1, Jeenis Salai, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2.Conservator of Forests Salem Circle, Cherry Road, Salem - 636 007.

3.The District Forest Officer Salem Division Salem.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to pass orders on the petitioner's application dated 21.12.2015 for transfer of license of Saw Mill under Rule 6 of the T.N. Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules 2010 without reference to the directions contained in the letter of the first respondent in Ref.No.WR4/43180/2013 dated 07.11.2013, addressed to the second respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Kadarkarai For Respondents :

Mr.N.Inbanathan Government Advocate

O R D E R

Heard Mr.S.Kadarkarai, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.N.Inbanathan, learned Government Advocate, accepting notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of the learned counsel appearing on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself. 2.The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus to direct the second respondent to pass orders on his application dated 21.12.2015 for transfer of license of Saw Mill under Rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules, 2010, without reference to the directions contained in the letter of the first respondent in Ref.No.WR4/43180/2013 dated 07.11.2013, addressed to the second respondent.

3.The learned Government Advocate for the respondents submitted that the third respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's application dated 21.12.2015, in accordance with law.

4.In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 21.12.2015 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after notice to the petitioner. The above direction shall be complied with by the third respondent, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar TK To 1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests No.1, Jeenis Salai, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2.Conservator of Forests Salem Circle, Cherry Road, Salem - 636 007.

3.The District Forest Officer Salem Division Salem.

+1 cc to Mr.S.Kadarkarai Advocate sr.26470 +1 cc to the Special Government Pleader High Court Madras sr.26623 W.P.NO.15792 OF 2016 ev(co) aa01/06/2016