M.Deepakumar v. District Collector

2024:MHC:3539

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.No.31239 of 2024 M.Deepakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Puzhal, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Director General, CAPS, Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences, Madhavaram Milk Colony, 4.The Registrar, Office of the Registrar, Madhavaram Milk Colony, 5.The Estate Officer, Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences, Madhavaram Milk Colony,

6.The Chief Executive Officer, CMRL, Koyambedu, Chennai.

7.The Tahsildar, Madhavaram, 8.Lakshminarayanan 9.A.M.Valliammai ....Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 7 not to provide compensation in favour of the respondents 8 and 9 to shifting his cattle (40 cows) from Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-600051 to some other place and conduct enquiry and provide compensation to the petitioner on the basis of the representation dated 08.08.2024 within a stipulated time framed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Gnanasekar For Respondents : Mr.U.Baranidharan, Additional Government Pleader for R1, R2 and R7 Mr.V.Gangatharan for R3, R4 and R5

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 7 not to provide compensation in favour of the respondents 8 and 9 for shifting the cattle (40 cows) of the petitioner from Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai, to some other place and conduct enquiry and provide compensation to the petitioner on the basis of the representation dated 08.08.2024 within a time framed by this Court.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner made a representation on 08.08.2024 to the respondents 1 to 7 not to provide compensation in favour of the respondents 8 and 9 for shifting the cattle of the petitioner from Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai, to some other place and conduct enquiry, however, no action has been taken. Therefore, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition with the aforesaid prayer.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that it would suffice, if the third respondent is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 08.08.2024 on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 7 and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.3 to 5 have no serious objection for such an order being passed by this Court.

5. Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 08.08.2024 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing opportunity to the petitioner and the respondent Nos. 8 and 9.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 01.10.2024 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb To 1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Puzhal, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Director General, CAPS, Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences, Madhavaram Milk Colony, 4.The Registrar, Office of the Registrar, Madhavaram Milk Colony, 5.The Estate Officer,

Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences, Madhavaram Milk Colony, 6.The Chief Executive Officer, CMRL, Koyambedu, Chennai.

7.The Tahsildar, Madhavaram,

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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