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Manoharan, S/O.Selvaraj, v. The Commissioner,

2017-10-31Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD) No.19673 of 2017 Manoharan ... Petitioner -vsThe Commissioner, Corporation of Trichy, Trichy.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to allot one booth for petitioner's survival by considering the petitioner's representation dated 01.02.2017 within stipulated time as may be fixed by this Honble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondent : Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Govt. Pleader *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the respondent to allot one booth for petitioner's survival by considering the petitioner's representation dated 01.02.2017.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner, aged about 55 years has submitted a representation dated 01.02.2017 to the respondent for allotment of any booth for his peaceful survival by conducting small business like petty shop, telephone booth etc. Since the said representation has been unnecessarily kept pending without any progress, the petitioner is before this Court.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent would fairly submit that the representation dated 01.02.2017 submitted by the petitioner is under consideration of the respondent and if a reasonable time is granted to the respondent, suitable orders https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

will be passed thereon in a time bound manner.

5. In view of the above submission, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.02.2017 and pass necessary orders thereon on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner.

6. With the above direction, this petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar + 1 cc TO Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan , Advocate in SR No. 84698 + 1 cc TO Mr.T.A.Ebenezer , Advocate in SR No. 84694 ar AE/MR KKR/SAR2/23.11.2017/2P/3C W.P(MD) No.19673 of 2017 31.10.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/