1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.5921 of 2011 K.Selvi : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District. 2.The Dean, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai District. 3.The Medical Superintendent, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai District. 4.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai District. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to fix a fair rent to the 8x8 metal sheeted box shop as requested in the representation dated 13.12.2010, within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s.Chamundi Bose For M/s.Kara Associates For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Government Pleader ORDER Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the third respondent to fix a fair rent to the 8x8 metal sheeted box shop, as requested in the representation dated 13.12.2010, within a time stipulated by this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The case of the petitioner is that her husband is a blind man and she is taking treatment at the Government Rajaji Hospital. She is a physically challenged person. She has approached the first respondent with a representation dated 01.12.2010, requesting him to allot a small space to set up a shop to sell Lenin cloth used for doing the final rites of the dead bodies. Her request was acceded to and the third respondent allotted 8x8 metal sheeted box to the petitioner. However, the rent has not been fixed so far and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition. 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the third respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner for fixing the rent for the area allotted to the petitioner. The said exercise has to be carried out by the third respondent, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/ Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District. 2.The Dean, Government Rajaji Hospital,Madurai District. 3.The Medical Superintendent, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai District. 4.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Government Rajaji Hospital,Madurai District. +1cc to M/S.Kara Associates, Advocate, Sr.No.17473 +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 17680 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.5921 of 2011 SML SMA/17.06.2011/7C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/