M.Muniasamy v. The Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.4290 of 2025 M.Muniasamy ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation, 12, Thambusamy Road, Keelpackam, Chennai-600 010.

2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

3.The Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation, Ramanathapuram.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner given in person on 20.01.2025 for seeking to start the paddy purchasing centre in Ramanathapuram District at Muthukulathur Taluk, Kamuthi Taluk, Kadaladi Taluk for the farmers to sell the paddy crops by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, which is benefitable and profitable.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Muniasamy (Party-in-Person) For R2 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 20.01.2025, to start the paddy purchasing centre in Ramanathapuram District at Muthukulathur Taluk, Kamuthi Taluk, Kadaladi Taluk for the welfare of the farmers to sell the paddy crops by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition, seeking for a direction to the respondents to consider his representation dated 20.01.2025.

3.Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader, who takes notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent, submits that the 3rd respondent is the competent authority to consider the representation of the petitioner.

4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner either in the representation or in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition, we direct the 3rd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.01.2025, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight [8] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 18.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation, Ramanathapuram.

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

Yuva W.P.(MD)No.4290 of 2025 18.02.2025