1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.11217 of 2011 P.Thalamuthu .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai. 2.The Engineer in Chief, WRD & Chief Engineer (General), PWD, Chepauk, Chennai. 3.The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District. 4.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, WRO, Madurai. 5.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, WRO, Periyar Main Canal Division, Melur. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the amount for the works done by the petitioner in the year 2007. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Govt. Pleader O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to disburse the amount for the works done by the petitioner in the year 2007. 2. Heard Mr.R.Subramanian, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has completed certain contract work at the behest of the respondents 4 and 5 and in spite of repeated representations, the authorities have not considered the payment https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 due to the petitioner. In this regard, the petitioner has made a representation to the respondents on 07.07.2011 besides earlier representations. 5. In such view of the matter, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the first respondent who is in overall in-charge of the respondents Department is directed to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 07.07.2011, on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that the this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim. 6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.TThe Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai. 2.The Engineer in Chief, WRD & Chief Engineer (General), PWD, Chepauk, Chennai. 3.The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District. 4.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, WRO, Madurai. 5.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, WRO, Periyar Main Canal Division, Melur. +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR : 34347 +1CC TO MR.R.SUBRAMANIAN, ADVOCATE, SR : 34221 Pm SR : 18.10.2011 : 2p/8c W.P.(MD)No.11217 of 2011 29.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/