Manonmani v. The District Supply Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 29.01.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM WP.No.1963 of 2015 Manonmani .. Petitioner versus 1.
The District Supply Officer Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department District Collectorate Complex Villupuram.
2.
The Special Tahsildar Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Chinnasalem Villupuram District.
..Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to provide new ration card to the petitioner by considering the petitioner's application dated 22.10.2010 registered in Application No.2227 of 2010 within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents : Mr.M.L.Mahendran Government Advocate
ORDER
Heard Mr.R.Nalliyappan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.L.Mahendran,learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.
2. The petitioner seeks for a direction upon the respondents to provide new ration card to the petitioner by considering his application dated 22.10.2010 registered in Application No.2227 of 2010 within a stipulated time.
3. According to the petitioner, before her marriage, she was living with her parents and now after the marriage, she has shifted his residence to Chinna Salem Taluk and has applied for a fresh https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
ration card enclosing the necessary details along with a copy of her marriage invitation. The said application is pending before the second respondent. Hence, the present writ petition.
4. In view of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the second respondent, to consider the petitioner's application dated 22.10.2010 for issuance of fresh ration card and issue the same, if it is otherwise in accordance with law. The above direction shall be complied with by the second respondent within a period of six 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.
vj2 -s/d- Assistant Registrar( ) Dt:6/2/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.
The District Supply Officer Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department District Collectorate Complex Villupuram.
2.
The Special Tahsildar Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Chinnasalem Villupuram District.
+ 1 cc to Mr.R.Nalliyappan, Advocate SR 4545 + 1 cc to the Govt. Pleader SR 4391 rj(co) prk11/2 WP.No.1963 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/