Rengasamy v. State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.06.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.AUTHINATHAN W.P(MD)No.1380 of 2017 Rengasamy .. Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary, Department of Revenue, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Collectorate, Tanjore District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukottai, Tanjore District.

4. Thasildhar, Pattukottai, Tanjore District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to appoint Village Administrative Officer at Pudhupattinam Village and to allot Village Administration Circle at Pudhupattinam Village, Pattukottai Taluk, Tanjore District within the time period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Government Pleader.

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the respondents to appoint a Village Administrative Officer at Pudhupattinam Village, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District, by way of issuing a writ of mandamus.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has argued to the effect that already a Village Administrative Officer has served in Pudhupattinam Village, but due to political https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

pressure, the office of Village Administrative Officer, Pudhupattinam Village has been transferred to Aandikadu and since Pudhupattinam Village is situate in coastal area, everyday so many problems are being cropped up and under the said circumstances a representation has been given to the District Collector, Thanjavur to appoint a Village Administrative Officer exclusively for Pudhupattinam Village, but the same has not been considered and therefore the present writ petition has been filed. 3.It is seen from the records that on 07.05.2016, a representation has been given to the first respondent, but the first respondent has not taken any steps.

4.Considering the aforesaid factual circumstances, this Court is inclined to pass the following order. 5.In fine, this writ petition is allowed in part without costs and the respondents 2 to 4 are strictly directed to look into the representation dated 07.05.2016 and dispose of the same within a period of one month.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Collectorate, Tanjore District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukottai, Tanjore District.

4. The Thasildhar, Pattukottai, Tanjore District.

+1cc to M/S.T.LAJAPATHI ROY, Advocate SR.No. 59846 +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 60227 ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.1380 of 2017 12.06.2017 SMN JM/KKR/SAR 3/20.06.2017/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/