P.Sathishkumar, v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.01.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN WRIT PETITION No.396 of 2017 P.Sathishkumar ... Petitioner vs.
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The Commissioner, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 005.
2.
The District Supply and Consumer Protection Officer, Collectorate Complex, Coimbatore.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the family card application of the petitioner dated 16.08.2016 on merits by considering the documents submitted by the petitioner within a stipulated period.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajiv Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram, Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on his family card application dated 16.08.2016 on merits by considering the documents submitted by him.
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According to the petitioner, pursuant to his marriage, he applied before the concerned authorities to remove his name from the Family Card No.18/G/0624294 issued to his father and that his wife had also applied before the authorities concerned to remove her name from her father's Family Card No.12/W/0077779. Thereafter, the petitioner made an application to the 2nd respondent on 16.08.2016 to issue a Family Card to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
his family consisting of himself, his wife and his daughter. It is his grievance that despite approaching the 2nd respondent on several occasions, no orders were passed on his application. Hence, he is before this Court.
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Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material documents available on record.
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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.08.2016 on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, as expeditiously as possible. This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.
sd/ Assistant Registrar(CCC) /true copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar aeb To:
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The Commissioner, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 005.
2.
The District Supply and Consumer Protection Officer, Collectorate Complex, Coimbatore.
+1cc to Mr.R.Rajiv Gandhi, Advocate Sr.No.1861. W.P.No.396 of 2017 KJ(CO) GN(09/02/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/