BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:20.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.12000 of 2011 Alagar, S/o.Mandaiyan :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District. 5.The President, P.Usilampatti Village Panchayat, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District. :Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to take necessary steps to distill and deepen the Puthirai Vannan Oorani, which situated in R.S.No.559/2 to 3 of Ponnamaravathi East Village, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District its extent of 1½ acres and consequently directing the respondents to take suitable action to modify the Puthirai Vannan Thurai as modern washing yard based on the petitioner's representation dated 21.03.2011 and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthalraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Venkatesh, Government Pleader. ORDER [Order of the Court was made BY K.N.BASHA, J] The petitioner has filed this writ petition in public interest seeking for a direction to the first respondent to take necessary steps to de-silt and deepen the Puthirai Vannan Oorani, which is situated in R.S.No.559/2 to 3 of Ponnamaravathi East Village, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District, to an extent of 1½ acres and consequently to direct the respondents to take suitable action to modify the Puthirai Vannan Thurai as modern washing yard, based on the petitioner's representation, dated 21.03.2011. 2.Mr.S.Venkatesh, learned Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents. By mutual consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission itself. 3.Considering the limited prayer made in the writ petition, this Court, without going into the merits of the representation made by the petitioner, dated 21.03.2011, is constrained to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 21.03.2011, by affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner 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. 4.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) / TRUE COPY / Assistant Registrar To:1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District. 5.The President,P.Usilampatti Village Panchayat,Ponnamaravathi,Pudukkottai Dt +1CC to M/s.Na.Palaniyandi, Advocate. SR.No.36305. RP/10.11.2011/1P/7C. ORDER IN WP(MD)No.12000 of 2011,Dated:20.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/