The District Collector v. M.Ramasamy

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.11.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and C.M.P.(MD)No.15782 of 2023 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Additional Director of Panchayat, Madurai-20.

3.The Block Development Officer, Madurai East, Madurai.

4.The President, Y.Othakadai Panchayat, Y.Othakadai, Madurai District.

5.The President, Mangulam Panchayat, Mangulam, Madurai District.

... Appellants Vs.

M.Ramasamy

...Respondent

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PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.20780 of 2022, dated 24.08.2023 on the file of this Court.

For Appellants : Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Special Government Pleader For Respondent : Ms.S.Chamundi Bose

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) This Writ Appeal has been instituted against the order dated 24.08.2023 passed in W.P.(MD)No.20780 of 2022.

2.The learned Single Judge has not issued any positive direction to the appellants to provide appointment. The order states that the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 30.06.2022 is to be considered and an order is to be passed within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

3.Once such a direction has been issued to consider the representation, the authorities competent are at liberty to consider the representation on its own 2/4

merits and based on the records available. Thus, there is no impediment for the appellants to consider the representation and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law and uninfluenced by any observations made in the order impugned dated 24.08.2023. Therefore, the appellants are directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 30.06.2022 within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3.With this clarification, this Writ Appeal stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (V.L.N., J.) 23.11.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Yuva 3/4

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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