1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.13341 of 2011 A.Saroja ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Trichy-1, Trichy District. 2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Trichy, Trichy District. 3.The Commissioner, Trichy City Municipal Corporation, Promenade Road, Cantonment, Trichy-1, Trichy District. ... Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 02.11.2011, within a stipulated time limit as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sundar For Respondents : Mr.R.Anandharaj, 1 and 2 Government Advocate. For Respondent-3 : Mr.P.Srinivas ORDER [Order of the Court was made K.N.BASHA, J] Mr.R.Anandharaj, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for respondents 1 and 2. Mr.P.Srinivas, learned Standing Counsel for the Trichy Corporation, takes notice for respondent No.3. By mutual consent of the counsel on either side, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing at the time of admission itself. 2.The petitioner has come forward with this petition praying for a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 02.11.2011, within a stipulated time limit. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a resident of Kallar Street, Periyamilaguparai, Trichy-1 and in the petitioner's street, there is a 15 ft. road. The grievance of the petitioner is that on both the sides of the said road, some persons have made encroachments, thereby causing hindrance for free flow of drainage and though a representation was made to the 3rd respondent complaining the same as early as on 02.11.2011, no action was taken and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 hence the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court with the present petition with the aforesaid prayer. 4.Heard the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3 on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.We have carefully considered the submissions made by the counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. 6.In view of the limited prayer made in this matter, this Court, without going into the merits of the representation of the petitioner and without expressing any view on such representation, is constrained to direct the 3rd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 02.11.2011, by affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as to the alleged encroachers, by sending 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. The petitioner shall furnish a fresh copy of his representation, dated 02.11.2011, to the 3rd respondent, along with a copy of this order, within ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To: 1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Trichy-1, Trichy District. 2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Trichy, Trichy District. 3.The Commissioner, Trichy City Municipal Corporation, Promenade Road, Cantonment, Trichy-1, Trichy District. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.41249 +1cc to M/s.R.Sundar, Advocate, SR.No.41016 gb GH : 07.12.2011 : 2p/6c Order in W.P.(MD)No.13341/2011 Dated:23.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/