1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD).No.9178 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 P.Alagu : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., Represented by District Manager/ Sub-Collector, TASMAC, Sivagangai. 3.Rajeswari : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and second respondents from shifting Shop No.7750 being run in Door No.224, Pulithipatti-Ponnamaravathy Main Road to Door Nos.647, 648, 649, Neduvayal Road, (opp. to Ambedkar Nagar), S.Pudur Post, Ulagampatti Via., Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District-630 410. For Petitioner : Mr.G.R.Swaminathan For Respondent No.1 : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader For Respondent No.2 : Mr.Muniasamy Standing Counsel ORDER [Order of the Court was made BY M.M.SUNDRESH, J] Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the first respondent and Mr.Muniasamy, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice on behalf of the second respondent. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed as a Public Interest Litigation, seeking a direction against the first and second respondents from shifting the Shop No.7750 being run in Door No.224, Pulithipatti-Ponnamaravathy Main Road to Door Nos.647, 648, 649, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Neduvayal Road, (opp. to Ambedkar Nagar), S.Pudur Post, Ulagampatti Via., Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3. The Writ Petition as filed is not maintainable in law and facts. The decision to shift the shop lies only with the first respondent. However, considering the fact that the representation has been given by the petitioner on 01.08.2011 to the first respondent alleging that the proposed place is nearer to the bus stand covered by the residential houses, we deem it fit to direct the first respondent to consider the said representation of the petitioner dated 01.08.2011 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that till such final orders are passed, the status quo as on date shall be maintained, pertaining to the proposed shifting. 4. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O.) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The District Manager/ Sub-Collector, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., TASMAC, Sivagangai. +1cc to Mr.G.R.Swaminathan, Advocate Sr.No.28221 +1cc to Mr.M.Muniyasamy, Advocate SR.No.28029 SML akm/23.08.11 /2p-5c/ Order made in W.P.(MD).No.9178 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/