Devince Harris v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.AUTHINATHAN W.P(MD)No.7983 of 2017 Devince Harris .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

2.The Executive Officer, Kalkulam Town Panchayat, Kalkulam, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Block Development Officer, Kurunthankodu Panchayat Union, Kurunthankodu, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Colachel Police Station, Colachel, Kanyakumari District.

.. 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 second and third respondents to remove the wastage and Car Parking in the public street situated at Second Street of the Colechel Road, Semponvilai, Kalkuttam Town Panchayat, Kalkuttam, Kanyakumari District based on of the petitioner's representation dated 03.02.2017. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Gomathi Sankar For Respondents 1 and 4 : Mr.K.Guru, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to remove wastage and also car parking from the public street, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Colechel Road, Semponvilai, Kalkuttam Town Panchayat, Kalkuttam, Kanyakumari District on the basis of representation dated 03.02.2017, by way of issuing a writ of mandamus. 2.Mr.K.Guru, learned Additional Government Pleader, has taken notice for the respondents 1 and 4. Considering the nature of the relief sought in the writ petition, notice need not be sent to the respondents 2 and 3.

3.It is seen from the records that a representation has been given on 03.02.2017 and the same has not been considered. Under the said circumstances, this Court is inclined to pass the following order.

4.In fine, this writ petition is allowed in part without costs and the respondents 2 and 3 are strictly directed to look into the representation dated 03.02.2017 alleged to have been given by the petitioner and dispose of the same within a period of one month.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

2.The Executive Officer, Kalkulam Town Panchayat, Kalkulam, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Block Development Officer, Kurunthankodu Panchayat Union, Kurunthankodu, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Colachel Police Station, Colachel, Kanyakumari District.

+One cc to Mr.G.Gomathi Shankar, Advocate, SR.No.54543 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.54703 smn RL/7C/2P/SKN/SAR4/3.5.2017 ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.7983 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 26.04.2017