S.Vikram v. Ministry Of Communications Department
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.8761 of 2025 S.Vikram ... Petitioner -Vs1.Ministry of Communications Department, Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001.
2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Information Technology Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
3.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Kanikapuram, Near Check Post, Guindy-Velacherry Main Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
4.The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai-600 015.
5.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Theni District.
6.The Deputy Director, Srivilliputhur Meghamalai Tiger Reserve, Meghamalai Division, Theni District.
7.The District Forest Officer (DFO), District Forest Office, Theni, Theni District.
8.The Panchayat Union Secretary, Kedamalaikundu-Mayilatumparai Panchayat Union, Mayilatumparai, Theni.
9.The Regional Director of Highways, Highways Office, Theni.
... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 to 9 to take immediate and effective steps to lay the thar road or cement road from Varasanadu to Murukkodai, Thummakundu, Valiparai, Kamarajapuram, consequently, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to install the mobile network or fiber network by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.02.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Malaimaran For R1 : Mr.K.Govindarajan, Deputy Solicitor General of India For R2 to R9 : 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.
2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 02.02.2025, to lay thar road or cement road from Varasanadu to Murukkodai, Thummakundu, Valiparai, Kamarajapuram and also to install the mobile network or fiber network, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition.
3.Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader, who takes notice on behalf of the respondents 2 to 9, submits that the representation of the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law 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 state authorities concerned to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02.02.2025, 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.
5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 01.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Information Technology Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Kanikapuram, Near Check Post, Guindy-Velacherry Main Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
3.The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai-600 015.
4.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Theni District.
5.The Deputy Director, Srivilliputhur Meghamalai Tiger Reserve, Meghamalai Division, Theni District.
6.The District Forest Officer (DFO), District Forest Office, Theni, Theni District.
7.The Panchayat Union Secretary, Kedamalaikundu-Mayilatumparai Panchayat Union, Mayilatumparai, Theni.
8.The Regional Director of Highways, Highways Office, Theni.
J.NISHA BANU, J.
AND S.SRIMATHY , J.
Yuva W.P.(MD)No.8761 of 2025 01.04.2025