Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3173/2020disposed of

M. Subbulakshmi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2020-02-18Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana2 pages

W.P(MD)No.3173 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:18.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P(MD)No.3173 of 2020 M.Subbulakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The Inspector of Police, C.S.C.I.D., Tirunelveli.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.02.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajarajan, Government Advocate

ORDER

Mr.M.Rajarajan, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents.

2. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.02.2020.

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4. The case of the petitioner is that her husband is a whole sale rice and paddy merchant and he is doing business in the name and style of Bala Traders at Karumpuliyuthu Village, Alangulam. She made a representation to the second respondent dated 11.02.2020, to drop action for detaining her husband under Act 7 of 1980 and to take action against the third respondent police. The said representation is still pending. Hence, she has come out with this writ petition.

5. Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for, without going into the merits of the case, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 11.02.2020 and pass appropriate orders on the same, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pm To:

1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 3.The Inspector of Police, C.S.C.I.D., Tirunelveli. +1 CC to M/s.T.LENINKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-6801[F] +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-7037[F] W.P(MD)No.3173 of 2020 18.02.2020 SS(CO) TR(25.02.2020)2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2