1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.14308 of 2011 N.Irulandi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Collectorate,Ramanathaopuram,Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Special Tahsildar,Adi Dravidar Welfare, Mudukulathur,Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 24.08.2011, within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Gunasekaran For Respondents: Mr.R.Anandharaj,Government Advocate. 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 respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 24.08.2011, within a stipulated time. 2.Mr.R.Anandharaj, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By mutual consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the main 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 is a permanent resident of Magindi Village in Ramanathapuram District, and he has filed this writ petition, as a public interest litigation, representing the interest of the entire villagers. He would further submit that seeking patta in respect of 26 cents in Survey Nos.134/1A and 146/1 of Magindi Village, for the common use of public, they have a preferred a representation to the respondents, as early as on 24.08.2011 but, till date the same was not considered and orders were passed 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 appearing for the respondents on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side as well as the limited prayer made, seeking the relief of a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 24.08.2011, this Court, without going in to the merits of the representation of the petitioner and without expressing any view on such representation, is constrained to direct the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 24.08.2011, 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. The petitioner shall furnish a fresh copy of his representation, dated 24.08.2011, to the 1st respondent, along with a copy of this order, within ten days 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 ASST REGISTRAR(AE) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR gb To: 1.The District Collector, Collectorate,Ramanathaopuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Mudukulathur,Ramanathapuram District. 1cc To Mr.P.Gunasekaran,Advocate in SR No.44171 1cc To The Special Government Pleader in SR No.44317 SB:26/12/2011 2P 5C Order in W.P.(MD)No.14308/2011 Dated:15.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/