Arul v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.02.2017

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.3356 of 2017 Arul .. Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

2. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ribbon Building, Chennai - 3.

3. The Assistant Revenue Officer, Corporation of Chennai, Ambathur, Chennai.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to give license to run a Bunk shop near Canara Bank bus stop, Ambattur, Chennai, pursuant to the representation dated 01.02.2017.

For petitioner : Mr.T.Muruganantham For R1 : Mr.M.Elumalai, GA For R2 & R3 : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar

O R D E R

By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to give license to run a Bunk shop near Canara Bank bus stop, Ambattur, Chennai, pursuant to his representation dated 01.02.2017.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. With their consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

3. The petitioner, who has studied only up to 10th standard, is a disabled person with 70% disability. He has been operating a small bunk shop near Canara Bank bus stop, Ambattur, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Chennai, and therefore, he has sent a representation dated 01.02.2012 to the respondents 2 and 3 requesting them to grant license to run the bunk shop in that place. However, till date, they did not give any reply.

4. Mr.M.Elumalai, learned Government Advocate, by accepting notice for the first respondent, sought two months to consider his representation on merits.

5. Thus, in view of the narrow prayer made by the petitioner, this Court directs the respondents to consider his representation dated 01.02.2017 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No Costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

2. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ribbon Building, Chennai - 3.

3. The Assistant Revenue Officer, Corporation of Chennai, Ambathur, Chennai.

+1 CC to The Govt. Pleader, High Court, Madras 104. sr 9062 +1 CC to M/s. P.V. Selvakumar, Advcoate sr 8730 +1 CC to M/s. T. Muruganantham, Advocate sr 9024 W.P.No.3356 of 2017 PPA(CO) sp/23/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/