Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16724/2016disposed of

Manivannan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2017-07-25Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.07.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD)No.16724 of 2016 Manivannan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2. The Director of Town Panchayat, Kuralagam, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

4. The Assistant Director (Town Panchayat), Thiruvarankulam (Union), Thiruvarankulam,

5. The Executive Officer, Keeramangalam Town Panchayat, .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents forthwith to allot a house to the petitioner under Green House scheme in terms of the G.O.(Ms).No.122, Housing and Urban Development (SC2(1)) Department, dated 01.10.2015 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 01.04.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.E.Balasubramanian For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.M.Alagathevan Special Government Pleader.

For Respondent No.5 : Mr.S.Satheshkumar

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to allot a house to the petitioner under Green House Scheme in terms of G.O(Ms)No.122, Housing and Urban Development (SC2(1)) Department, dated 01.10.2015, on the basis of his representation dated 01.04.2016.

2.Heard both sides.

3.The petitioner and his brother are residing in their ancestral property admeasuring 41⁄2 cents, which situates in Survey No.250/8C, Keeramangalam Village and Post, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District. Since, he belongs to economically weaker section, he made a representation dated 01.10.2015 to the respondents 2 to 4, seeking allotment of a house under Green House Scheme in terms of G.O(Ms)No.122, Housing and Urban Development [SC2 (1)] Department, dated 01.10.2015, which is still unattended so far. 4.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it would be suffice, if the representation of the petitioner dated 01.04.2016, is disposed of by the respondent concerned as per law. 5.

Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, directs the respondent concerned to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.04.2016, and pass appropriate orders on its own merit and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs.

1. The Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2. The Director of Town Panchayat, Kuralagam, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

4. The Assistant Director (Town Panchayat), Thiruvarankulam (Union), Thiruvarankulam,

5. The Executive Officer, Keeramangalam Town Panchayat, + 1 CC TO Mr.E.BALA SUBRAMANIAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 67516 SMN TE/KK/SAR-IV : 02/08/2017 : 3P/7C ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.16724 of 2016 25.07.2017