R.Kannan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.10.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI Writ Petition (MD).No.22635 of 2019 R.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

4.The Municipal Commissioner, Kumbakonam Municipality, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take necessary steps in all the wards of Kumbakonam Municipality's streets, roads and required renovation works, based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Anandan For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, Special Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.M.Rajarajan

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM,J.) Heard Mr.B.Anandan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.M.Rajarajan, learned Standing Counsel for the fourth respondent.

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2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction upon the respondents to take necessary steps in all the

wards of Kumbakonam Municipality to do renovation works of the streets and roads, based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2019.

3. This Court is flooded with writ petitions to direct the statutory authorities to comply with their statutory duties. In most of the cases, even if direction has been issued, the same is not complied with and several contempt petitions are filed. It is not known what the elected representatives are doing and as to why the people are not approaching the elected representatives for their civic needs and coming to this Court. If they have lost faith on the elected representatives, they should unseat them from the power.

4. The petitioner prays for a direction upon the respondents, based on his representation dated 30.09.2019. In view of the same, a direction is issued to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 30.09.2019 by the appropriate authority within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pm To 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

4.The Municipal Commissioner, Kumbakonam Municipality, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

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