1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.P.(MD)No.265 of 2011 K.Tharmalingam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Kanyakumari District. 2.The Project Director of Panchayats, Nagerkoil, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Rajakkamangalam Panchayat Union, Palavizhai, Kanyakumari District. 4.Punitha Balan, The President, Melasankarankuzhi Panchayat, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.1 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.09.2010 and take appropriate action against the respondent No.4 after hearing the petitioner and the respondent No.4. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajarajan, G.A. For R1 to R3 For R4 : No Appearance O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR,J.) The prayer in the Writ petition is for issuing a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 14.09.2010 and take appropriate action against the 4th respondent after hearing the petitioner and the 4th respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2.The 4th respondent was served on 11.01.2011 and proof of service to that effect is also filed on 24.01.2011. In spite of the service of notice, no one appeared for the 4th respondent. 3.Since the limited prayer is made to consider the representation of the petitioner after hearing the 4th respondent also, without expressing anything on the merits of the matter, the first respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14.09.2010, which was acknowledged by him as per the postal acknowledgement card filed in typed set of paper and pass necessary orders in accordance with law after hearing the 4th respondent also within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.The Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Kanyakumari District. 2.The Project Director of Panchayats, Nagerkoil, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Rajakkamangalam Panchayat Union, Palavizhai, Kanyakumari District. 4.The President, Melasankarankuzhi Panchayat, Kanyakumari District. +One Cc to Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, Advocate, SR.No.4726 nbj rl/6c – 23.2.2011 W.P.(MD)No.265 of 2011 07.02.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/