Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13437/2016disposed of

D.Saravanakrishnan v. The District Collector

2016-09-06Honourable Mr Justice M.V. Muralidaran,Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.09.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN W.P(MD)No.13437 of 2016 D.Saravanakrishnan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District 2.The President Gurumalai Panchayat Tuticorin District .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to lay Tar road and to provide drinking water facilities to the Keelaparaipatti Village, Gurumalai Panchayat, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tuticorin District by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 15.02.2016 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajarajan Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.V.MURALIDARAN, J.) The writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to lay Tar road and to provide drinking water facilities to the Keelaparaipatti Village, Gurumalai Panchayat, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tuticorin District by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 15.02.2016.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. It is the case of the petitioner that there are two hundred families are residing in the Keelaparaipatti Village and

there is no road and water facility available for the said village. Due to the same, the school going children and the people living in that area have to walk several kilometres to their schools and respective places. In this regard, the petitioner, who is the Ward member of that locality, has given a representation to the respondents on 15.02.2016. Since no steps have been taken on the said representation, the petitioner is before this Court with this writ petition.

4. In view of the above, we direct the respondents, namely, the 1st respondent District Collector, Tuticorin District, to take steps on the representation given by the petitioner dated 15.02.2016 and pass appropriate orders within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar RR To 1.The District Collector, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District 2.The President, Gurumalai Panchayat Tuticorin District +1CC to Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, Advocate Sr.No.50629 GJM/PV/21.9.16-2p-4c ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.13437 of 2016 06.09.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/