Murugavel, v. The Director,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.08.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.GOKULDAS W.P.(MD)No.14059 of 2016 and W.M.P.(MD)No.10436 of 2016 Murugavel : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director, Adi - Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

3.The District Adi - Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.The Officer in charge, Adi - Dravidar Welfare Hostel for Women's, Unjampatti, Virudhunagar District.

: Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct an enquiry with regard to the present strength of the students at Adi - Dravidar Welfare Hostel for Women's, Unjampatti, Virudhunagar District, by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 01.07.2016, within a time as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sasikumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Alagathevan, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by K.K.SASIDHARAN, J.] Mr.M.Alagathevan, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents.

2. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal during the time of admission.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents.

4. The petitioner submitted a representation to the first respondent complaining that the third and fourth respondents are collecting huge amount by way of grant showing large number of students, notwithstanding the fact that there are only two students, who are enjoying the benefits provided by the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Welfare Department. In short, it is the grievance of the petitioner that the third and fourth respondents have been collecting huge amount under the pretext that there are large number of students residing in the hostel.

5. The representation was submitted only on 01.07.2016. Even before the expiry of one month, the petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition.

6. The representation is now pending on the file of the first respondent.

7. We direct the first respondent to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 01.07.2016, on merits and as per law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to mention that notice should be issued to the third and fourth respondents before the disposal of the representation.

8. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar (CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To 1.The Director, Adi - Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar district, Virudhunagar.

3.The District Adi - Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.The Officer in charge, Adi - Dravidar Welfare Hostel for Women's, Unjampatti, Virudhunagar District.

+1 cc to MR.A.MOHAN, Advocate Sr.No.42260 +1 cc to Special Government Pleader Sr.No.42173 SMA/KP/12/08/2016 :3P/7C Order made in W.P.(MD)No.14059 of 2016 Dated: 04.08.2016