1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:16.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.14426 of 2011 Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Nal Angadi Mettuppaguthi Tharaikkadai Viyaparigal Motha Sillarai Viyaparigal Nalasangam, rep. by its President M.Thavamani, Madurai Corporation Central Vegetables Angadi Valagam, Mattuthavani, K.K.Nagar, Madurai. :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai. :Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to remove encroachments made in Madurai Corporation Central Market, Angadi Valagam, Mattuthavani, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-20, on the basis of the representation given by the petitioner's Union, dated 03.11.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Samidurai For Respondent-1: Mr.R.Anandharaj,Government Advocate. For Respondent-2: Mr.G.R.Swaminathan, Standing Counsel for Madurai Corporation. ORDER [Order of the Court was made K.N.BASHA, J] The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition seeking for a direction to the 2nd respondent to remove encroachments made in Madurai Corporation Central Market, Angadi Valagam, Mattuthavani, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-20, on the basis of the representation given by the petitioner's Union, dated 03.11.2011. 2.Mr.R.Anandharaj, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the 1st respondent. Mr.G.R.Swaminathan, learned Standing Counsel for the Madurai Corporation, takes notice for https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the 2nd respondent. By mutual consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing, at the time of admission itself. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has already made a representation alleging certain encroachments in the Madurai Central Market but, so far, no action has been taken and hence the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Court with the present petition, with the aforesaid relief. 4.Heard the learned Government Advocate for the 1st respondent and the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent, on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.Considering the submissions made by the counsel on either side, as the petitioner has already made a representation to the 2nd respondent, without going in to the merits of the representation of the petitioner and without expressing any view on such representation, we are constrained to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.11.2011, by affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as to other relevant parties, by issuing notices, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) / Vacation Officer / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai. Gb RP/03.01.2012/2P/3C. Order in W.P.(MD)No.14426/2011 Dated:16.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/