A.Mani v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:11.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.34336 of 2017 A.Mani

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The District Collector, Dharmapuri

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri.

3. The Tahsildhar, Pennagaram.

4. The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dharmapuri.

..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 4 to take action on petitioner representation dated 29.07.2016 For Petitioner : Mr.V.Bhiman For Respondent : Mr.D.Suriya Narayanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.Abdul Saleem, Standing Counsel for R4.

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 29.07.2016, wherein and whereby, he has objected to the drawal of power line through his land.

2. After notice, the matter is listed today for further hearing.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the 4th respondent submitted that the District Collector seized of the matter with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

regard to the objection raised by the petitioner and he has not passed any order so far.

4. As the District Collector is the competent authority to enquire into the objections raised in this sort of matters under Section 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, it is for the first respondent/District Collector to look into the grievance of the petitioner and pass orders after giving due opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned.

Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of ,without expressing any view on the claim made by the petitioner only with a direction to the first respondent to conduct the proceedings and pass appropriate orders after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the other interested persons. Such exercise shall be done by the first respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 11.01.2018 Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsi To

1. The District Collector, Dharmapuri

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri.

3. The Tahsildhar, Pennagaram.

4. The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Dharmapuri.

+1 cc to Mr.V.Bhiman (2673) +1 cc to Government Pleader (2988) +1 cc to Mr.Abdul Salem (2599) pvs (22.01.2018) ksa(03.02.2018) W.P.No.34336 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/