Madras High CourtWP/29154/2018disposed of

T.Ravindran v. Chief Secretary

2018-11-09Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 09.11.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P. Nos.29154, 29159, 29165, 29166 and 29167 of 2018 T.Ravindran .. Petitioner in W.P.No.29154/2018 T.Manivannan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.29159/2018 H.Ali Basha .. Petitioner in W.P.No.29165/2018 R.Dinesh Rajan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.29166/2018 T.Rajkumar .. Petitioner in W.P.No.29167/2018 Vs.

1.Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.Managing Director, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Poonamallee High Road, CMRL Depot, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

3.Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 16th Floor, Hindustan Times House, 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. .. Respondents in all W.Ps. PRAYER : Writ Petitions filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2ndrespondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.10.2018 within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioners: Mr.M. R. Gokul Krishnan for Mr.K.Rajasekaran For Respondents: Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, Special Government Pleader for R1 in W.P.Nos.29154 & 29159 of 2018 Mr.E.Balamurugan, Special Government Pleader for R1 in W.P.Nos.29165 to 29167 of 2018 Mr.Jayesh B.Dolia for R2 in all W.Ps.

COMMON ORDER By consent of both parties, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioners have come up with these writ petitions seeking a direction to the respondents to consider their representations dated 12.10.2018 within a time frame.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners have submitted their representations dated 12.10.2018 to reconsider the setting up of a Metro Rail Station at Perambur Market, but the same are yet to be disposed of by the second respondent. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court.

4. Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the first respondent in W.P.Nos.29154 and 29159 of 2018, Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the first respondent in W.P.Nos.29165 to 29167 of 2018 and Mr.Jayesh B.Dolia, learned counsel taking notice for the second respondent in all Writ Petitions, submitted that the second respondent be directed to consider the petitioners' representations and pass orders in accordance with law.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the cases and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court directs the second respondent to consider the petitioners' representations dated 12.10.2018 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners 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, these writ petitions stand disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Srn/av

To 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Managing Director, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Poonamallee High Road, CMRL Depot, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

+ 1 cc to M/s. Jayesh B. Dolia, Advocate Sr.76679 + 5 ccs to Mr. K. Rajasekaran, Advocate Sr.76696 + 1 ccs to Mr. Government Pleader Sr.77067, 77450 & 77451 W.P. Nos.29154, 29159, 29165, 29166 and 29167 of 2018 RV(CO) EU(04/12/2018)