R.Bose, v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 10.07.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.No.20689 of 2015 R.Bose
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kovilpatti, Thuthookudi District 3.Thiru.K.Venkateswaran Village Administrative Officer Building No.26, Venkatachalam Naicken Street Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005
...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 19.06.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi For Respondents : Mr.V.Subbiah Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.
2. The petitioner claims that he was elected as Founder and also the President of the Tamil Nadu Village Administrative Officer's Association and the President of Village Administrative Officers Social Education Trust as well as the General Secretary of Tamil Nadu Retired Village Administrative Officer's Association. According to the petitioner, the Tamil Nadu Village Administrative Officer Welfare Association is running a magazine called "Grama Nirvagi", which is the official bulletin for the Village
Administrative Officer's Association. The petitioner would further submit that the rival association, namely Tamil Nadu Village Administrative Officer Sangam, without getting necessary permission from the Government of India as well as from the State Government, have started publishing a magazine called "Ungal Grama Nirvagi" and though it was objected to by the Tamil Nadu Village Administrative Officer's Association, the Government has issued an order in G.O.Ms.No.27 PAR (K) Department dated 23.02.2010 granting permission to run the magazine called "Ungal Grama Nirvagi". The petitioner, in this regard, has submitted a representation dated 19.06.2015 praying for cancellation of G.O.Ms.No.27 PAR (K) Department dated 23.02.2010 and since no orders have been passed, he came forward to file this writ petition.
3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.V.Subbiah, the learned Special Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2.
4. This Court, taking into consideration the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner and without going into the merits of the claim projected by the petitioner, directs the first respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 19.06.2015 in accordance with law, after putting on notice the third respondent and pass orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken to the petitioner as well as to the third respondent.
5. The writ petition is disposed for accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gpa To 1.The Secretary to Government Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kovilpatti, Thuthookudi District 1 CC to Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi, Advocate SR.No. 34980 1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 35139 W.P.No.20689 of 2015 RSI (CO) PSI (31.07.2015)