Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14701/2018disposed of

S.M.Legarajan v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

2018-07-10Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy,Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2018 C O R A M:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P(MD)No.14701 of 2018 S.M.Legarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Iluppur, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 18.07.2017 seeking Hindu Kurumans - ST - Community Certificates for his sons, namely L.Rishi and L.Srikanth.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Anandakumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Jeyakumar, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.ANITA SUMANTH,J.) This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Revenue Divisional Officer to consider representation dated 18.07.2017 seeking the issuance of a Community Certificate for the two sons of the petitioner herein.

2.Heard Mr.N.Anandakumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Jeyakumar, learned counsel appearing for the sole respondent.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.It appears that the petitioner has filed a representation on

18.07.2017 with necessary enclosures seeking issuance of Community Certificates for the Hindu Kurumans - ST - Community Certificates for his sons, namely, L.Rishi and L.Srikanth. Though the request has been made as early as in the month of July 2017, the short grievance raised is that, the representation of the petitioner has not been considered by the sole respondent till date.

4.Mr.M.Jeyakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that a time frame may be fixed by this Court directing the sole respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation.

5.In view of the aforesaid, we direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 18.07.2017 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, 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 is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Iluppur, Pudukkottai District.

+1 CC to the Special Government Pleader in SR.No.72254 PS RJ/SU/SAR-1/18/07/2018 - 2P/3C W.P(MD)No.14701 of 2018 10.07.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/