Madras High CourtWP(MD)/10117/2016disposed of

Thamaraipandi v. The District Collector

2016-06-28Honourable Mr Justice M. Venugopal2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD). No.10117 of 2016 Thamaraipandi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Taluk Supply Officer, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Prayer:-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to issue the ration card said to be cancelled by the 2nd respondent to the petitioner by considering and disposing of petitioner's application dated 9.9.2015 within stipulated time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner :Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents :Mr.S.Kumar Additional Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

Heard both sides.

2. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

3. No counter is filed on behalf of the respondents.

4. According to the petitioner, one of his daughters viz., Jeya got married and went to bridegroom's home. With a view to delete her name from the petitioner's ration-card and to include her name in her husband's ration card, the petitioner submitted an application before the second respondent. However, to the shock and surprise of the petitioner, the second respondent/Taluk Supply Officer, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, informed the petitioner that his ration card itself has https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

been cancelled.

5. The Learned Counsel for the Petitioner brings it to the notice of this Court that the petitioner explained to the second respondent that since the month of June 2015, the petitioner was purchasing the things from the ration shop and he was always available at home and questioned him as to why his ration card was cancelled. Since there was no proper reply from the second respondent/ Taluk Supply Officer, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

6. On behalf of the respondents, the Learned Additional Government Pleader brings it to the notice of this Court that the petitioner's application dated 09.09.2015 praying for issuance of a family card was examined and it was recommended for printing of the family card, as per proceedings of the Radhapuram Taluk Supply Officer's letter dated 30.12.2015 and transmitted to the Tirunelveli District Supply Officer.

7. The Learned Additional Government Pleader submits that within a week's time, family card would be issued to the petitioner.

8. Recording the aforesaid fact that the petitioner would be supplied with a new ration card within a week, this Court, disposes of the writ petition by directing the second respondent to supply a new ration card to the petitioner within a week without fail.

9. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar(W) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector,Tirunelveli District. 2.The Taluk Supply Officer, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

+1cc to Special Government Pleader in SR.No.33902 +1cc to Mr.T.A.Ebemezer, Advocate in SR.No.34191 SDR/AAL-MPA/SAR II/05.07.2016/2P/5C Writ Petition (MD).No.10117 of 2016 28.06.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/