S.Karpakavalli v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY S.Karpakavalli ... Petitioner vs.
1.The District Collector, Karur District Collector's Office, Thanthonimalai, Karur.
2.The Commissioner, Karur Corporation, 3.The Environmental Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, 4.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Government Hospital Road, Karur.
5.The Assistant Engineer, National Highways, 1/6
6.The Executive Officer, Thanthonimalai Panchayat Union, 7.The Executive Officer, Chinna Andankoil Village Panchayat, Karur District.
... 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 remove the stagnation drainage water and to repair the road and clear the pits in the road and clear the stagnant drainage and sewage water in Amaravathi Tex Road in Chinna Andankoil Road in Karur Town and save the children and aged people from the infectious disease in war footing on the basis of my representations dated 20.12.2024 and 19.02.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Nagarajan For RR 1 & 4 to 7 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 2 : Mr.K.Balasubramani
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) It is the grievance of the petitioner that her representation dated 19.02.2025, to remove the stagnation drainage water and to repair the road and 2/6
clear the pits in the road and clear the stagnant drainage and sewage water in Amaravathi Tex Road in Chinna Andankoil Road in Karur Town, 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 & 4 to 7 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.
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 7th respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 19.02.2025, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner 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.
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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.] 20.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 4/6
To 1.The District Collector, Karur District Collector's Office, Thanthonimalai, Karur.
2.The Commissioner, Karur Corporation, 3.The Environmental Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, 4.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Government Hospital Road, Karur.
5.The Assistant Engineer, National Highways, 6.The Executive Officer, Thanthonimalai Panchayat Union, 7.The Executive Officer, Chinna Andankoil Village Panchayat, Karur District.
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J.NISHA BANU , J.
and S.SRIMATHY, J.
ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 20.03.2025 6/6