1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN Writ Petition(MD)No.11033 of 2011 Rosi .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai. 3.The Tahsildar, Pudukottai. 4.Nagarajan, Proprietor of M.N.S.K.Bus Roadways, Koodal Nagar, Pudukottai. 5.Palaniappan, Proprietor, Gujappa Service Centre, Anna Chathiram, Pudukottai. .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.08.2011 and thereby removing the encroachment on the Kappathan Graveyard situated in Annavasal, Pudukottai. For petitioner : Mr.A.R.Senthilkumar For respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Special Govt.Pleader for R1 to R3 For Respondent 4&5: No appearance ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA, J.) The petitioner has filed this writ petition as a pro-bono publico, for a mandamus to the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.08.2011 and thereby remove the encroachments made on the Kappathan Graveyard situated in Annavasal, Pudukottai. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2.It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that the petitioner belongs to Anglo-Indian community; that at the request of Anglo-Indian people, the Raja of Pudukottai Samasthanam has given the place of graveyard nearby Anna Chathiram in Pudukottai, to the Anglo-Indian people. It is further stated that the respondents 4 and 5 have encroached the said graveyard. Therefore, the petitioner has made a representation to the respondents 1 to 3 in this regard. Since no action was taken on the representation, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 3.Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3. 4.After considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the allegation raised by the petitioner, we direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation dated 03.08.2011 made by the petitioner and after giving opportunity to all the parties concerned, pass orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further we direct the petitioner to send one more copy of the representation dated 03.08.2011 to the respondents 1 to 3, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai. 3.The Tahsildar, Pudukottai. +1cc Special Govt.Pleader SR.No.33872 W.P.(MD)No.11033 of 2011 28.09.2011 KM PA/10.10.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/