Veerappan Krishnan, v. The Tahsildar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 07.10.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P. No.6766 of 2013 and M.P. No.1 of 2013 Veerappan Krishnan

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Tahsildar, Fort Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai 600 003.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Chennai District, Singaravelar Maaligaai, Chennai.

4. The Secretary to Union of India, Home Department, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi 110 001.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's citizenship application dated 17.05.2010 and received by the third respondent on 25.05.2012 in a manner known to law. For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Thirumaran For R1 to R3 :

Mr. V.S.Ramesh Government Advocate For R4 :

Mr.K.Gunasekar, SP CCG

ORDER

The petitioner claims to have given a representation dated 09.01.2013 to the respondents seeking for Indian Citizenship. 2.According to the petitioner, he has given an application dated 17.05.2010 to the first and second respondents and the same was received by the third respondent dated 25.05.2010.

3. However, the learned Government Advocate submits that no such application has been received by the District Collector/third respondent herein in respect of Indian Citizenship.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the petitioner is hereby directed to make out fresh application to the third respondent/District Collector, within a week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such receipt of the same, the third respondent is directed to forward the same to the 4th respondent forthwith. The fourth respondent is directed to dispose of the petitioner's citizenship application dated 17.05.2010, within a week thereafter.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Kkd To

1. The Tahsildar, Fort Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai 600 003.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Chennai District, Singaravelar Maaligaai, Chennai.

4. The Secretary to Union of India, Home Department, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi 110 001.

+1CC to Government Pleader, SR 58196 +1CC to K.Gunasekar, Advocate, SR 58290 W.P. No.6766 of 2013 and M.P. No.1 of 2013 SSK (CO) PSI 12/11/2016