Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2080/2017disposed of

P.Swarnappan, v. The Principal Chief

2017-02-07Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.02.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P(MD)No.2080 of 2017 P.Swarnappan ... Petitioner vs.

1)The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, No.1, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai.

2)The District Forest Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3)Mr.Selvasingh 4)The Director, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, Chennai.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, by directing the 1st respondent to take action on petitioner's complaint dated 18.05.2016 as forwarded by the 4th respondent in Petition No.4229/2016/FOR/KK dated 01.06.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.D.Prakash For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.P.Krishna Doss, Government Advocate

ORDER

Though the prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to take action on petitioner's complaint dated 18.05.2016 as forwarded by the 4th respondent in Petition No.4229/2016/FOR/KK dated 01.06.2016, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it is suffice if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's complaint dated 18.05.2016 forwarded by the 4th respondent in Petition No.4229/2016/FOR/KK dated 01.06.2016, within a time frame.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.In view of the limited relief sought for, without expressing

any opinion on the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's complaint dated 18.05.2016 forwarded by the 4th respondent in Petition No.4229/2016/FOR/KK dated 01.06.2016, and after hearing the parties take a decision in accordance with law, if there are no legal impediments, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1)The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, No.1, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai.

2)The District Forest Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3)The Director, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, Chennai.

+1cc to MR.E.D.Prakash, Advocate, SR.No:6859 +1cc to Spl. Government Pleader, SR.No:6930 nbi AE/BS/28.02.2017/2P/6C W.P(MD)No.2080 of 2017 07.02.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/