T.Lakshmanan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.No.17420 of 2016 And W.M.P.No.14891 of 2016 T.Lakshmanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector Cuddalore District.

2. The Tahsildar Kattumannarkoil Taluk, Cuddalore District.

3. D.Kumar

4. C.Kannan ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 23.03.16 and to take appropriate action against the 3rd & 4th respondents within in a time stipulated by this Honourable Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.K.Rajalakshmi For Respondents : Mr.D.Suryanarayanan for R1 and R2 Government Advocate

O R D E R

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2.The petitioner would claim that the road situated in Survey No.209/14-C, 12-A, 12-B, Nadukanjankollai village, Kattumannarkoil Taluk, Cuddalore District is a public path and the respondents 3 and 4 are preventing the conducting of Temple https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Car procession through the said land which is a public pathway. In this regard, he has submitted a representation to the first respondent and since no orders have been passed, came forward to file this writ petition.

3.Heard the submissions of Ms.K.Rajalakshmi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.D.Suryanarayanan, learned Government Advocate who accepts notice on behalf of the 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 23.03.2016, on merits and in accordance with law, after putting on notice the respondents 3 and 4 and pass orders, within a period of ten 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 private respondents. 5.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To

1. The District Collector Cuddalore District.

2. The Tahsildar Kattumannarkoil Taluk, Cuddalore District.

+1cc to Ms.K.Rajalakshmi, Advocate, S.R.No.29004 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.29187 W.P.No.17420 of 2016 And W.M.P.No.14891 of 2016 GR(CO) CA(09/06/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/