S.Karuppiah, S/O.Santhanam, v. State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.18026 of 2017 S.Karuppiah ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamilnadu Represented by, The Principal Secretary, Highways & Minor Ports Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009.

2.The Chief Engineer, Highways Department, Construction and Maintenance, Integrated Chief Engineers' Office, HRS Campus, 76 Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai- 600 025.

3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District- 625 020.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Office of the Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Madurai Circle, Alagarkoil Road, Madurai.

5.The Divisional Engineer, Office of the Divisional Engineer, Highways Department Construction & Maintenance Wing, Madurai. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take appropriate action to lay the Tar Road (Bitumen) for 6.6 Kilometer distance in A.Pudhupatti to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Kalvelipatti via Aalagapuri road within the stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.] The petitioner alleges that the road from A.Pudhupatti to Kalvelipatti is fully damaged and not fit for travel. He has further submitted a representation dated 04.09.2013 to the third respondent. Since no action has been initiated, the present writ petition has been filed.

2.This Court directs the fourth respondent as well as the fifth respondent to consider the representation submitted by the writ petitioner in this regard and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to enclose a fresh copy of the representation along with this order copy to the fourth respondent.

3.This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CSI) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary, Highways & Minor Ports Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The Chief Engineer, Highways Department, Construction and Maintenance, Integrated Chief Engineers' Office, HRS Campus, 76 Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai- 600 025. 3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District- 625 020.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Office of the Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Madurai Circle, Alagarkoil Road, Madurai.

5.The Divisional Engineer, Office of the Divisional Engineer, Highways Department Construction & Maintenance Wing, Madurai. +One cc to Mr.R.Alagumani, Advocate, SR.No.80775 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.81115 rmi RL/8C/2P/KP/SAR1/9/11/2017 ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD)No.18026 of 2017 22.09.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/