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M.Karuppiah v. The Animal Husbandry,

2018-04-19Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.8604 of 2018 M.Karuppiah ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries Department rep.by its Secretary Secretariat, Chennai 2.The District Collector Sivagangai, Sivagangai District 3.The Superintendent of Police Sivagangai, Sivagangai District 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Sivagangai, Sivagangai District 5.The Tahsildar Sivagangai Taluk Sivagangai District ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to include the petitioner's Village name, namely, Paiyur Village, Bose Nagar (Post), Sivagangai District, in the district official gazette so as to enable the village people to conduct the "Manjuvirattu" every year and to direct the respondents 1 and 3 to grant permission to conduct Manjuvirattu Event on 27.04.2018 on the basis of the representation of the petitioner, dated 26.12.2017. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.R.Prithiviraj For Respondents :

Mr.S.Nagarajan Spl. Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.S.Nagarajan, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents.

2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 26.12.2017 seeking to include his Village name, namely, Paiyur Village, Bose Nagar (Post), Sivagangai District, in the District Official Gazette so as to enable the village people to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

conduct "Manjuvirattu Event" every year and seeking for permission to conduct "Manjuvirattu Event" on 27.04.2018, has not been considered by the respondents till date and therefore, he has filed the present writ petition.

4. This Court has not expressed any of its view with regard to the merits of the representation made by the petitioner. It is needless to point out that whenever a representation of this nature is made, the respondents are duty bound to consider the same in one way or the other. Non-consideration of the same would amount to dereliction of ordinary duties of their office and as such, this Court would be justified in invoking its powers conferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct them to consider the petitioner's representation within a stipulated time.

5. Since the Manjuvirattu Event is scheduled to be conducted on 27.04.2018 and in view of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, the second respondent shall endeavour to dispose of the petitioner's representation, dated 26.12.2017, on or before 26.04.2018.

6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Secretary, Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

5.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

+1CC TO M/S.P.R.PRITHIVIRAJ, ADVOCATE, SR NO.62310 W.P.(MD) No.8604 of 2018 19.04.2018 krk MS/SV-MMS/SAR-3/19.04.2018/2P.7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/