A.Senthilkumar v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.9332 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD) No.8630 of 2018 A.Senthilkumar ... Petitioner vs.

1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Collectorate Campus, Madurai- 625 020.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Collectorate Campus, Madurai.

3. The Tahsildhar, Madurai North Taluk, Collectorate Campus, Madurai- 625020.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oomachikulam Sub Division, Othakadai.

Madurai.

6.P.Ramakrishnan

7. A. Pandi alias Trouser Pandi

8. Kailasam alias Rajamani

9. S.Navaneethan

10. Ravichandran ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to conduct peace committee meeting on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 25.03.2018.

For Petitioner :

A.S.Amirtharaj For Respondents No.1 to 5 :

Mr.S.Nagarajan Special Government Pleader No.6 : B.Vinoth Kumar

O R D E R

Mr.S.Nagarajan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 5. Notice to the respondents 6 to 10 is dispensed with in view of nature of the order to be passed by this Court.

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 .25.03.2018 seeking to conduct peace committee meeting 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. In view of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.03.2018 on its own merits and take further action in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

The petitioner is granted liberty to make fresh representation before the third respondent and on receipt of such representation the third respondent herein shall pass appropriate order on its own merits after giving due opportunity to the petitioners as well as respondents 6 to 10 herein and considering their objections.

6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(W) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Collectorate Campus, Madurai- 625 020.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Collectorate Campus, Madurai.

3. The Tahsildhar, Madurai North Taluk, Collectorate Campus, Madurai- 625020.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oomachikulam Sub Division, Othakadai, Madurai.

+1cc to A.S.Amirtharaj, Advocate, SR.No.63282. W.P.(MD) No.9332 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD) No.8630 of 2018 AAV RAM/RSK/SAR 1/11.05.2018/3P/7C