R.Mallan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.R.MAHADEVAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ R. Mallan Petitioner v The District Collector Dharmapuri District Dharmapuri 636 705 The Project Director District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Collector Office Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri 636 705 The Block Development Officer Dharmapuri Block S.V. Road, Dharmapuri Dharmapuri District The Divisional Engineer, Highways Construction and Maintenance Wing Opposite S.P. Office Dharmapuri Dharmapuri District 636 705 The Divisional Engineer, Highways National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Rural Roads Opp. SP. Office Dharmapuri District 636 705 Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 22.01.2024 and 05.02.2024 and thereby direct the first respondent to confirm the road comes under which respondents department and thereafter, direct the respondents to maintain the road in a good condition runs from Uzhavankottai to Noolahalli by laying tar road. For petitioner Mr. B. Gopalakrishnan For respondents Mr. A. Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) After having pointed out that the road from Uzhavankottai to Noolahalli is full of potholes and hence, not motorable vide representations dated 22.01.2024 and 05.02.2024 addressed to the second respondent and first respondent, respectively, and finding no response for the same, this writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first and second respondents to consider the petitioner's representations and to maintain the subject road in a good condition.

2.

Mr. A. Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader, accepts notice for the respondents.

3.

Considering the limited scope of the relief sought by the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the second and first respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 22.01.2024 and 05.02.2024, respectively, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

(R.M.D., A.C.J.) (M.S.Q., J.) 04.07.2024 Index : Yes/No NC : Yes/No cad

THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.

cad To The District Collector Dharmapuri District Dharmapuri 636 705 The Project Director District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Collector Office Dharmapuri District Dharmapuri 636 705 The Block Development Officer Dharmapuri Block S.V. Road Dharmapuri Dharmapuri District The Divisional Engineer, Highways Construction and Maintenance Wing Opposite S.P. Office Dharmapuri Dharmapuri District 636 705 The Divisional Engineer, Highways National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Rural Roads Opp. SP. Office Dharmapuri District 636 705

04.07.2024