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U.Kumaraswamy, v. The District Collector,

2018-10-31Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.10.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.28812 of 2018 U.Kumaraswamy ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur.

2.The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Tiruvallur.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the District Collector, Tiruvallur, the first respondent herein to pass necessary orders within a stipulated period as this Hon'ble Court may fix, on the petitioner's representation dated 15.09.2012 and reminder dated 11.07.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.V.Shanmuga Sundar Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Mr.V.Shanmuga Sundar, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 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 consider his representation dated 15.09.2012 and reminder dated 11.07.2016.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 15.09.2012 and reminder dated 11.07.2016 to the first respondent, seeking permission to continue his quarrying operation at S.No.400, PWD Tank, Erayamangalam Village, Tiruvallur Taluk and District, but, the same has not been considered by the first respondent. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

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4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent, submitted that the first respondent would consider the representation of the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.09.2012 and reminder dated 11.07.2016 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of personal 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. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To 1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur.

2.The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Tiruvallur.

+1cc to Mr.Kannan Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No. 75003 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 75261 W.P.No.28812 of 2018 GN(15/11/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/