1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA W.P(MD)No.10613 of 2011 Sabha Srinivaasan @ S.Kanaga Sabapathy .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director of Town and Country Planning, Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, No.807, Annasalai, Madras – 600 002. 2.The Town Planning Officer, Thanjavur Municipal Officer, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur – 613 001. 3.The Commissioner, Thanjavur Municipality, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur – 613 001. .. Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.08.2011 in the light of the Circular No.ROC.No.2165/91-D'A1 dated 30.05.1991 issued by the Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai and to issue permission to the petitioner for conversion of plots earmarked as public purposes into residential plots in the layout No.L.P.(TT).No.111/79 and LP/R(TT)No.44/84 in respect of R.S.Nos.359, 358/1 and 366/1, Neelagiri Therku Thottam Village, Medical Collage Road, Thanjavur and to pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.Ayiram K.Selvakumar 1 and 2 Government Advocate For Respondent : Mr.T.R.Janarthanan No.3 O R D E R The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition seeking for the relief of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.08.2011 in the light of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Circular in ROC.No.2165/91-D'A1 dated 30.05.1991 issued by the Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai and to issue permission to the petitioner for conversion of plots earmarked as public purposes into residential plots in the layouts in LP(TT) No.111/79 and LP/R(TT)No.44/84 in respect of R.S.Nos.359, 358/1 and 366/1, Neelagiri Therku Thottam Village, Medical Collage Road, Thanjavur. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has preferred a representation as early as on 13.08.2011 seeking for the relief of considering the representation in the light of the Circular in ROC.No.2165/91-D'A1 dated 30.05.1991 issued by the Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai. 3. It is contended that inspite of such representation, no action was taken till now by the respondents and as such the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court with this writ petition. 4. Heard Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 as well as Mr.T.R.Janarthanan, learned counsel appearing for the third respondent and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. In view of the limited prayer made in this writ petition, this Court, without going into the merits of the representation of the petitioner dated 13.08.2011, is constrained to direct the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.08.2011 by affording opportunity to the petitioner and other relevant parties and in the light of the Circular in ROC.No.2165/91-D'A1 dated 30.05.1991 issued by the Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai and pass orders 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, this petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Director of Town and Country Planning, Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, No.807, Annasalai, Madras – 600 002. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 2.The Town Planning Officer, Thanjavur Municipal Officer, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur – 613 001. 3.The Commissioner, Thanjavur Municipality, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur – 613 001. +1cc to Mr.M.Dennisjoe, Advocate, Sr.No.39748 +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No. 39891 smn ssk/10.12.2011 /6c -3p/- W.P(MD)No.10613 of 2011 14.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/