1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.11374 of 2011 P.Raman ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Secretary to Government, Home(Courts II A) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2. The Competent Authority Cum District Revenue Officer, Karur, Karur District. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing No.II, Karur. ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to consider and pass order on the representation of the petitioner dated 27.08.2011 within a time frame. For Petitioner ... Mr.S.Thirupathi For Respondents ... Mr.TR.Janarthanam Additional Government Pleader ORDER The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to consider and pass order on the representation of the petitioner dated 27.08.2011 within a time frame. 2. Heard Mr.S.Thirupathi, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner has lent certain amount to an association which has defaulted and as against that association, proceedings https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 have been initiated in G.O.Ms.No.1224 dated 27.10.2004 under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu Act.44 of 1997). According to the petitioner, the claim of the petitioner and the similar placed persons cannot be satisfied unless and until, the amount is recovered from the persons who borrowed money from this association. In this regard a representation has been given on 27.08.2011 to the first respondent. Since the said representation has not been considered so far, the writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider the said representation for appropriate action in terms of the aforesaid Act. 5. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the first respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner in the light of the above stated Act and take appropriate action in terms of the Act as may be prescribed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's case and the authority shall consider the same on its own merits. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar l To 1. The Secretary to Government, Home(Courts II A) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2. The Competent Authority Cum District Revenue Officer, Karur, Karur District. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing No.II, Karur. ssl rl/4 c- 18.10.2011 W.P.(MD)No.11374 of 2011 30.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/