The President v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.4429 of 2023 The President, Sitthargalnatham Village Panchayat, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

3.The District Revenue Officer / Additional District Magistrate, Dindigul District Revenue Office, Dindigul.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nilakkottai, Dindigul District.

5.Rajapandian ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1 to 4 not to grant any license or permission to the 5th respondent for considering 1/4

the Explosive godown in S.No.8/1 at Sitthargalnatham Village, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul district by considering the villagers objection and the petitioner's representation dated 26.12.2022 and 02.01.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Jaya Ramachandran For Respondents : Mr.G.Suriyananth, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1, R3 & R4.

Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R2.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1, 3 and 4 and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the fourth respondent. Considering the nature of relief to be granted, issuance of notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with. 2.The third respondent is directed to dispose of the petition mentioned representation on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. The third respondent shall put the interested persons including the fifth respondent on notice before passing final order. It is open to the third respondent to pass order one way or the other. 2/4

3.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

03.03.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

3.The District Revenue Officer / Additional District Magistrate, Dindigul District Revenue Office, Dindigul.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nilakkottai, Dindigul District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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