Madras High CourtWP/18386/2017disposed of

S.P.Soundararajan, v. The District Collector

2017-07-19Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.18386 of 2017 S.P.Soundararajan ... Petitioner v.

1 The District Collector Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam 2 The District Revenue Officer Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam 4 The Tahsildar Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 20.03.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Parthasarathy For Respondents : Mr.Era. Premnath Government Advocate

O R D E R

Mr.Era. Premnath, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents directing the respondents to dispose of his representation dated 20.03.2017.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the 2nd respondent has not passed any orders on the petitioner's representation dated 20.03.2017 till today.

4. Mr.Era. Premnath learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders, in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties.

5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of

the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 20.03.2017 and pass orders, in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties, within a period of eights weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

19.07.2017 Index: Yes/No Note : Issue order copy by 24.07.2017 Rj To 1 The District Collector Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam 2 The District Revenue Officer Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam 4 The Tahsildar Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam

M.DURAISWAMY,J.

Rj W.P.No.18386 of 2017 19.07.2017