N.Madesh v. The District Revenue

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P. No.18551 of 2017 & W.M.P. No.20115 of 2017 1 N.Madesh 2 N.Harish 3 K.Venkateshappa 4 Nagaraj

...Petitioners

v.

1 The District Revenue Officer District Collectorate Office Krishnagiri 2 The Sub Collector Sub Collectorate Office Hosur, Krishnagiri District 3 The Tahsildar Taluk Officer, Hosur 4 Sivangi Flowers Pvt. Ltd.

Saroj Square, 3rd Floor Airport Orathur Road Before Kundanahalli Circle Marathahalli, Bangalore -37 5 Munikaramma 6 Devaraj 7 Babu 8 Narendhiran 9 Chinnarangappa ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 1.5.2017 sent by the petitioners within a stipulated period.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Govi Ganesan For Respondents: Mr.R.Rajeswaran Special Govt. Pleader - for R1 to R3

O R D E R

Mr.R.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3. 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 1 to 3 to consider his representation dated 01.05.2017 within a time frame.

3. Mr.K.Govi Ganesan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in spite of the petitioner's representation dated 01.05.2017, the first respondent has not considered the same and passed any orders so far. 4.Mr.R.Rajeswaran learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the first respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation and pass order, in accordance with law, after giving notice to the respondents 4 to 9.

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 first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.05.2017 and pass orders, in accordance with law, after giving notice to the respondents 4 to 9, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rj

To 1 The District Revenue Officer District Collectorate Office Krishnagiri 2 The Sub Collector Sub Collectorate Office Hosur, Krishnagiri District 3 The Tahsildar Taluk Officer, Hosur.

+ 1 cc to Mr.Govi Ganesan, Advocate Sr.51686 + 1 cc to Government Pleader SR.52013 W.P. No.18551 of 2017 & W.M.P. No.20115 of 2017 MG(CO) EU 2/08/2017