Madras High CourtWP/17907/2010disposed of

S.Murugan, v. The Secretary To The Govt. Of

2016-11-02Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.11.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR W.P.NO.17907 of 2010 S.Murugan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu Home Departmental Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3.The Director of Town Panchayat Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

4.The President Thittakudi Town Panchayat Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.

5.The Tahsildar Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.

6.The Executive Officer Thittakudi Town Panchayat Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.

7.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to take necessary steps on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 16.7.2010 and put the petitioner in repossession of the lands in Survey No.47/3 situated at No.11/36, Perumulai Road, Thittakudi, Cuddalore District and pay a compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten

Lakhs only) and further to take necessary action against respondents 4 to 7 herein.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Gangadaran for Mr.G.Karthikeyan For Respondents:

Mr. P.Sanjay Gandhi Addl. Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

The prayer in the writ petition is for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary steps on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 16.7.2010 and put the petitioner in repossession of the lands in Survey No.47/3 situated at No.11/36, Perumulai Road, Thittakudi, Cuddalore District and pay a compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) and further to take necessary action against respondents 4 to 7.

2. Though a larger prayer has been sought for in this writ petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is given to the official respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.07.2010 and pass orders on merits.

3. Considering the said submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, this Court without going into the merits as claimed by the petitioner in the said representation, directs the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 16.7.2010 on merits and in accordance with law and dispose of the same within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar kua

To 1.The Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu Home Departmental Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 9.