1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.5648 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 T.Mayil Murugan Proprietor, Archana Timbers, 156/2, Thenparangundram, Thiruparangundram, Madurai - 5. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintending Engineer, Town Distribution, T.N.E.B.,Thiruparangundram, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Engineer, Town Distribution, T.N.E.B., Thiruparangundram, Madurai. 3.The District Forest Officer, Madurai Forest Division, Madurai. ... Respondents (R3 impleaded as party respondent as per the order of this Court dated 20.07.2011 in M.P (MD)No.2 of 2011in W.P(MD)No.5648 of 2011.) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to restore the service connection to the petitioner's Archana timber by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.04.2011. For Petitioner ... Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents ... Mr.R.Anandha Raj, Govt. Advocate for Mr.K.Mahendran, Special Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.M.Govindan, Special Govt. Pleader for R3 ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to restore the service connection to the petitioner's Archana timber by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.04.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. Heard Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.R.Anandha Raj, learned Government Advocate appearing for Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader for the third respondent. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. Though the writ petition has been filed to restore the service connection based on the representation of the petitioner dated 28.04.2011, the learned Counsel for the petitioner now submits that he has made an application for grant of licence through the District Forest Officer - third respondent herein, the competent authority under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules, 2010, on 25.11.2010. 5. In view of the above, the learned Counsel for the petitioner prays for a similar order as passed in W.P(MD)No.8950 of 2011 dated 10.08.2011 and paragraph 4 of that order reads as follows: "4. Since the Writ Petition is filed by the federation and in view of the objection raised by the learned Special Government Pleader, the individual Members of the Federation are directed to make a representation/application to the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests-cum-Chairman of the State Level Committee, after submitting the same to the licensed authority/District Forests Officers, which will be considered on its own merits and in accordance with the relevant provisions of law and the orders of the Honourable Supreme Court for expeditious disposal. Considering the fact that many of the members of the petitioner's Federation claims to be small saw mill owners and they are eking their livelihood in this business, the decision should be taken expeditiously, so that the petitioner's grievance may be redressed at the earliest. As and when such application is filed, the authority is directed to consider the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of such application. The respondent/authority may also consider the claim of the individual saw mill owners seeking to run the unit, pending consideration of the application on its own merits." https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 6. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the earlier order passed by this Court as above. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Superintending Engineer, Town Distribution, T.N.E.B., Thiruparangundram, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Engineer, Town Distribution, T.N.E.B., Thiruparangundram, Madurai. 3.The District Forest Officer, Madurai Forest Division, Madurai. W.P.(MD)No.5648 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 23.08.2011 rsb SMA/14.9.2011/4C/3P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/