S.P.Chandrakumar v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY S.P.Chandrakumar ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collectorate Office, Madurai - Theni Highways Road, Theni District - 265 531.

2.The Assistant Director, Prohibition and Excise, District Collectorate, Theni District.

3.The District Manager, District TASMAC Managing Officer, IMFS Depot, Karuvelnaikkanpatty, Theni District - 625 531.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.01.2025. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sudalaiyandi For RR 1 & 2 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 3 : Mr.S.Sivanesan

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 21.01.2025, to remove the liquor bar very near to the cremation/burial ground, which will be a nuisance to the general public, particularly, who would attend funeral processions and ceremonies, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer. 2.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 and the learned standing counsel appearing for the third respondent would submit that the representation of the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed on its own merits within a period that may be stipulated by this Court.

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3.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 respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.01.2025, 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 twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

[J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 17.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, District Collectorate Office, Madurai - Theni Highways Road, Theni District - 265 531.

2.The Assistant Director, Prohibition and Excise, District Collectorate, Theni District.

3.The District Manager, District TASMAC Managing Officer, IMFS Depot, Karuvelnaikkanpatty, Theni District - 625 531.

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J.NISHA BANU , J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 17.03.2025 5/5