Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11609/2016disposed of

M.Mathiyalagan, v. The Home Secretary,

2017-07-26Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.07.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD)No.11609 of 2016 M.Mathiyalagan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Home Secretary, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Collector Office, Pudukkottai and District.

3.The Additional Director, Town Panchayath, A.D.Office, Thiruchirappalli.

4.The Executive Officer, Town Panchayath Department , Alangudi and Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.1 to 4 to consider and dispose petitioner's representation dated 21.06.2016 within a stipulated time and also directing the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to take appropriate action against the 4th respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Arunkumar For R.1 to R.3 : Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah, Government Advocate.

For R.4 : Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss ******

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed, seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.06.2016 within a stipulated time and also directing the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to take appropriate action against the 4th respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The petitioner is a poor farmer and selling vegetables at Alangudi Public Market for the past 25 years on payment of necessary

fees. The grievance of the petitioner is that as per the guidelines of the 4th respondent, in the year 2012 he paid a fee of Rs.5/- per vegetable basket. But now the 4th respondent has exorbitantly hiked the said fees and started collecting Rs.150/-. Hence, he made a representation dated 21.06.2016 to the respondents and no steps have been taken on the same. Hence, he has filed this writ petition.

4. Under such circumstances, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.06.2016 and pass appropriate orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Home Secretary, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Collector Office, Pudukkottai and District.

+1cc to THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER in SR. No.68356 +1cc to Mr.K.G.ARUNKUMAR Advocate in SR. No.68043 RM/SMN JS/KK/SAR.1/2.8.2017/2P-5C W.P(MD)No.11609 of 2016 26.07.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/