Palanichamy v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.11.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.(MD)No.18582 of 2015 Palanichamy ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by 1.The District collector, Madurai District, Collectorate Buildings, Madurai -20.

2.The post Master, Office of the Post Master, Arasaradi.H.O., Madurai-625016.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider the representation given by the petitioner dated 02.06.2015 and to renew the license granted to this petitioner for the year 2014 to 2015 in License No. R.Dis. 19870/96.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.William Christopher For R1 : Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan Additional Govt. Pleader For R2 : Mr.P.Paulpandi Central Govt. Senior Panel Counsel

O R D E R

The writ petition has been filed for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation given by the petitioner, dated 02.06.2015 and to renew the license granted to this petitioner for the year 2014 to 2015 in License No. R.Dis.19870/96.

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2. According to the petitioner, he is a licensed cable television operator and he running the Cable Television Network

for the past 20 years without any adverse remarks and the grievance of the petitioner is that he has given a representation to the respondents on 02.06.2015 and so far, the said representation has not been considered by the respondents. Hence, they have filed the present writ petition.

3. Mr.Abdul Saleem, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents/Arasu Cable TV Corporation submitted that they are ready and willing to consider the petitioners' representation within a time limit prescribed by this Court.

4. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents, the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.06.2015, after giving an opportunity to the petitioner as well as any rival claimant, if any, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District collector, Madurai District, Collectorate Buildings, Madurai -20.

2.The post Master, Office of the Post Master, Arasaradi.H.O., Madurai-625016.

+One cc to Mr.J.Williams Christopher, Advocate, SR.No.69493 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.69318 akv RL/5C/2P/SS2/2.1.2017 W.P.(MD)No.18582 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 14.11.2016