V.Jeyabalan v. The Principal Secretary To Govt
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :23.12.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY V.Jeyabalan
...Petitioner
Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.
3.Inspector of Police, South Zone, Thanjavur Dist.
Thanjavur.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
...Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2020 in par with PC 1419, Sivakumar. For Petitioner : Mr.Karunanithi MA.
For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiagarajan Government Advocate
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed to direct the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2020.
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2.By consent of both the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today through video conferencing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that it is suffice, if a direction issued to the respondents to dispose of the representations, dated 30.09.2020 and 03.12.2020.
4.In reply, Mr.A.Thiagarajan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would fairly submit that the petitioner's representations, dated 30.09.2020 and 03.12.2020 would be considered on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks.
5. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court is inclined to pass the following direction:- the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's representations, dated 30.09.2020 and 03.12.2020 and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; 6.With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
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To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
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2.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.
3.Inspector of Police, South Zone, Thanjavur Dist.
Thanjavur.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
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