1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.04.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD) No.5021 of 2011 M/s.Nila Mines Private Limited Represented by its Director C.Selwin Prabhu 137 Pudurpandiapuram, Tuticorin – 628 002. ..Petitioner Vs The Principal Secretary Department of Industries Government of Tamil nadu Secretariat Office, Chennai – 600 009. ..Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent herein to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 07.03.2011 within a time framed fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijayakumar For Respondent : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 07.03.2011. 4. The case of the petitioner is that the mining lease application of Vembar over an extent of 4.95.0 hectares of Vilathikulam Taluk, Tuticorin District, has been sent from the District Collector, Tuticorin and Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Industrial Estate, Guindy. Since the same was not considered so far, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition. 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.03.2011 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 Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To The Principal Secretary Department of Industries Government of Tamilnadu Secretariat, Chennai – 9. + 1 cc to Mr.R.Vijayakumar, Advocate, SR No.15705 + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.15783 W.P.(MD) No.5021 of 2011 27.04.2011 RR RJ/24.5.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/