R.Dorairaj, v. Tamil Nadu Water Supply And Drainage Board,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.10.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.26663 of 2018 R.Dorairaj ... Petitioner Vs 1.Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, Rep by its Chairman.

2.The Managing Director, 3.The Joint Chief Engineer, Drainage Board Head Office, 4.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 21.12.2017 on merits and in accordance with law. For Petitioner : M/s.Law Square For Respondents : Mrs.S.Thamilzharasi

O R D E R

By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 21.12.2017, to set aside the order passed in B.P.Ms.No.37, dated 27.07.2015, on merits and in accordance with law.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 21.12.2017, to the first respondent, claiming the same relief as prayed in this writ petition, but, the said representation is yet to be disposed of by the first respondent.

4. Mrs.S.Thamilzharasi, learned Standing Counsel taking notice for the respondents, submitted that the first respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.12.2017 and pass orders in accordance with law.

5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, this Court directs the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.12.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as any of the interested parties, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsk To 1.The Chairman,

2.The Managing Director, 3.The Joint Chief Engineer, Drainage Board Head Office, 4.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

+1cc to Mr.Law square, Advocate, S.R.No. 71224 +1cc to Mr.S.Thamizharasi, Advocate, S.R.No. 70629 W.P.No.26663 of 2018 EV(CO) GN(15/11/2018)