1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.14618 of 2011 Pitchandi, S/o.Kumaraiah ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Block Development Officer (Pachayats), Tiruchuli Panchayat Union, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Tahildar, Aruppukkottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the representations to consider the respondents, dated 18.07.2011, 28.11.2011 and 12.12.2011, submitted the villagers of K.Nedunkulam village and to pass suitable orders, in the light of the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Provision of burial and burning grounds) Rules, 1999. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Annamalai For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader. ORDER [Order of the Court was made K.N.BASHA, J] The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to consider the representations, dated 18.07.2011, 28.11.2011 and 12.12.2011, submitted by the villagers of K.Nedunkulam village and to pass suitable orders, in the light of the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Provision of burial and burning grounds) Rules, 1999. 2.Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of all the respondents. By mutual consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing, at the time of admission itself. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a resident of K.Nedunkulam Village in Virudhunagar District. He would further submit that the villagers, including the petitioner, have already made representations to the respondents on 18.07.2011, 28.11.2011 and 12.12.2011, stating that some persons are https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 trespassing into S.Nos.32/2, which is a residential area, and trying to bury and burn dead bodies and consequently requesting them to take necessary action. The grievance of the petitioner is that so far no action has been taken on such representations and hence he has been constrained to approach this Court with the present petition, with the aforesaid relief. 4.Heard the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents, on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the representations of the petitioner's village people, dated 18.07.2011, 28.11.2011 and 12.12.2011, and without expressing any view on such representations, is constrained to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider the representations of K.Nedunkulam villagers, dated 18.07.2011, 28.11.2011 and 12.12.2011, by affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as to other relevant parties, by issuing notices, 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, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Block Development Officer (Pachayats), Tiruchuli Panchayat Union, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Tahildar, Aruppukkottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District. +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR : 45380 Gb SR : 09.01.2012 : 2p/5c Order in W.P.(MD)No.14618 of 2011 Dated:21.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/