D.Murugan v. The Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P.NO.29652 OF 2019 D.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Collector, Cuddalore District,

2. The Road Transport Officer, Cappers Hills, Cuddalore - 607 004.

3. Food Safety Officer, Cuddalore Block, Tamil Nadu Food Safety & Drug Administration Department, (Food Safety Wing), Cuddalore Block,

4. The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore N.T.Police Station, Bharathi Road, Cuddalore - 607 001.

5. Balagurunathan

6. Viswanathan

7. Mani ... Respondents PRAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents No.1 to 4 to take action on representation dated 16.09.2019 given by the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gururaj For Respondents : Mr.C.Jaya Prakash, Government Advocate - R1 to R4 Mr.Chandru for Mr.K.Sasindran - R5

O R D E R

The petitioner claims to hold a permit for supply of water from R2 & R3, being Road Transport Officer and Food Safety Officer, Cuddalore. While this is so, she alleges that the private respondents i.e. R5 to R7 who own agricultural tractors have also obtained license from R3 and have been supplying drinking water to the public through agricultural tractors. 2.This constitutes an inroad into the business of the petitioner and he has thus sought the intervention of the official respondents who have not taken any action. Since, the adjudication of the dispute will require determination of several facts, it is better that the competent authority, arrayed as respondents, be directed to devote attention to the matter.

3. A direction is thus issued to the District Collector to depute an officer of appropriate seniority, ranked above R2 & R3, to hear the petitioner as well as the private respondents by issuance of notice and pass appropriate orders upon the complaint of the petitioner dated 16.09.2019, within a period of six (6) weeks from today.

4. This Writ Petition is disposed as above. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sl/kbs To

1. The Collector, Cuddalore District,

2. The Road Transport Officer, Cappers Hills, Cuddalore - 607 004.

3. Food Safety Officer, Cuddalore Block, Tamil Nadu Food Safety & Drug Administration Department, (Food Safety Wing), Cuddalore Block,

4. The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore N.T.Police Station, Bharathi Road, Cuddalore - 607 001.

+1cc to Mr.D.Baskar, Advocate, S.R.No.24438 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.25087 W.P.No.29652 of 2019 PMK(CO) PM/21/04/2022