P. Perumalsamy v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)No.5988 of 2025 P.Perumalsamy ... Petitioner vs.
1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Virudhunagar District.
2.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Virudhunagar District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
4.The Tahsildar, Sattur Taluk Office, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
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5.The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
6.The Panchayat President, Mettamalai Village Panchayat, Mettamalai, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
7.M.Yaswanth Traders, License No.28/2021, Door No.2/553Y, Sriram Nagar, Mettamalai Village, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
8.Gopi Crackers Shop, License No.01/2021, Door No.2/552-k, Sriram Nagar, Mettamalai Village, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
9.Geethapattasu Kadai, License No.280/2023, Door No.10, Sriram Nagar, Mettamalai Village, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
10.Sun Traders, License No.24/2022, Door No.2/55-G, Sriram Nagar, Mettamalai Village, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar 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 1 to 6 to 2/7
take necessary action against the illegal establishment of Fireworks and Cracker shops and to prevent their operation, sanctioning of new licenses, and further construction in the approved residential area situated in Survey Numbers 439/1,2, 441, 452/1,2,3, 453/1,2, 454, 455/,1,2, 456, 457/1,2 of Sri Ram Nagar, Mettamalai Panchayat, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District, in accordance with the norms and regulations of the Explosives Act. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Mahalakshmi For RR 1 to 6 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, notice to the respondents 7 to 10 is dispensed with. 2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 24.07.2024, to take necessary action against the illegal establishment of Fireworks and Cracker shops and to prevent their operation, sanctioning of new licenses and further construction in the approved residential area situated in 3/7
Survey Numbers 439/1,2, 441, 452/1,2,3, 453/1,2, 454, 455/,1,2, 456, 457/1,2 of Sri Ram Nagar, Mettamalai Panchayat, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District, in accordance with the norms and regulations of the Explosives Act, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer.
3.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 submits 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.
4.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 third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.07.2024, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the respondents 7 to 10 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of 4/7
receipt of a copy of this order.
5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 24.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 5/7
To 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Virudhunagar District.
2.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Virudhunagar District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
4.The Tahsildar, Sattur Taluk Office, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
5.The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
6.The Panchayat President, Mettamalai Village Panchayat, Mettamalai, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
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J.NISHA BANU , J.
and S.SRIMATHY, J.
ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 24.03.2025 7/7