R.Vijayakumar v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.07.2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.GOKULDAS W.P(MD)No.13494 of 2016 R.Vijayakumar : Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.
2.The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli Circle, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
4.The Inspector of Police, Cantonment Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
5.The Inspector of Police, Srirengam Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2016 and pass any such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case.
For Petitioner : M/s.R.Yamuna For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar, Government Advocate ******
O R D E R
*********** [Order of the Court was made by K.K.SASIDHARAN, J.] The petitioner submitted a representation requesting the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, to take appropriate action to rectify the damage caused to the bridge across Cauvery river at Srirengam. Since follow-up action was not taken, the petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition.
2. Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents.
3. We have perused the representation submitted by the petitioner on 22 July, 2016. We are of the considered view that reasonable time was not given to the District Collector to consider the representation. Even then, taking into account the larger public interest projected by the petitioner, we direct the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner on merits and as per law, as expeditiously as possible.
4. The petitioner is directed to forward a copy of the representation along with a copy of this order, so as to enable the District Collector to consider the matter, at an early date.
5. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.
sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar SML To 1.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.
2.The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli Circle, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
4.The Inspector of Police, Cantonment Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
5.The Inspector of Police, Srirengam Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
+1CC to Mr.S.Gopalamanikandan, Advocate Sr.No.40625 +1CC to Spl.Government Pleader Sr.No.40898 GJM/NGM/MP/8/8.16-3p-8C Order made in W.P(MD)No.13494 of 2016 Dated: 29.07.2016