V.Bhavani v. The District Supply And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.10.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH V.Bhavani .. Petitioner vs 1.The District Supply and Consumer Protection Officer, Thiruvallore, O/o. District Supply and Consumer Protection Office, Thiruvallore.

2.The Taluk Supply Officer, Thiruvallore Supply Office O/o.Thahsildhar Thiruvallore.

3.The Tahsildar, Thiruvallore Taluk, O/o. Thahsildar Thiruvallore, Thiruvallore District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records on the file of the 1st respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.606/2023/S2 - dated 02.09.2023 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 1st respondent to delete petitioner husband's name Venkatesan from consumer family card No.333192860173.

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For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Venkatesh For Respondents :

Mr.P.Ananthakumar Government Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner states that herself and her family were granted family consumer card bearing No.04/G/0598613 and consumer smart card bearing No.HPHH-333910664598 bearing her husband's name in or around the year 2011. The petitioner thereafter had linked both her and her husband's Aadhar cards with the consumer smart card.

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According to her, when the consumer card was reissued, she found certain names in that card which do not belong to her family. She made a representation which came to be disposed under impugned order dated 02.09.2023 without causing proper enquiry.

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Mr.P.Ananthakumar, who accepts notice for the respondents would accede to the position that proper enquiry has not been carried out. He would assure the Court that the respondents will conduct a detailed enquiry and correct errors of the 2/4

members in the card, if any. Let the representation of the petitioner dated 30.06.2023 referred under proceedings in Na.Ka.No.606/2023/S2 dated 02.09.2023 by R3 / Tahsildar, Thiruvallore Taluk to R1 / District Supply and Consumer Protection Officer, Thiruvallore, be taken up for disposal afresh. 4.

R1 will conduct a detailed enquiry, hear the petitioner and other parties as deemed fit and necessary, and pass orders in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Writ petition stands disposed as above. No costs. 12.10.2023 Index:Yes/No ssm To 1.The District Supply and Consumer Protection Officer, Thiruvallore, O/o. District Supply and Consumer Protection Office, Thiruvallore.

2.The Taluk Supply Officer, Thiruvallore Supply Office O/o.Thahsildhar Thiruvallore.

3.The Tahsildar, Thiruvallore Taluk, O/o. Thahsildar Thiruvallore, Thiruvallore District.

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DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.

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