1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.2480 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 K.R.Mohan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kulathur Taluk Office, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide the relief fund of Rs.2 Lakhs fro the Chief Minister's Special Relief Fund as per G.O.Ms.No.705 within the stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner ... Mr.S.Meenakshi Sundaram For Respondents ... Mr.R.Anandha Raj, Govt. Advocate ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to provide the relief fund of Rs.2 Lakhs fro the Chief Minister's Special Relief Fund as per G.O.Ms.No.705 within the stipulated time fixed by this Court. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Anandha Raj, learned Government Advocate who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The petitioner claims relief under the Chief Minister's Relief Fund as per G.O.Ms.No.705 dated 08.12.2008 on the ground that his wife died on 09.12.2008 in the cyclone which happened in the year 2008 named as Nisha Cyclone. He claims that he sent several representations to the respondents from time to time and the last of the representations was made on 27.01.2011. 5. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the first respondent - the District Collector, is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.01.2011 on its own merit and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the authority concerned is free to deal with the matter on its own merit as per law. 6. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kulathur Taluk Office, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.26890) +1 CC to Mr.S.Meenakshi Sundaram, Advocate (SR.No.26834) W.P.(MD)No.2480 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 08.08.2011 rsb NSV/19.8.11/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/