1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD).No. 10544 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 R.Raja ... Petitioner -Vs- The District Supply Officer Civil Supply and Consumer Protection Department Collectorate, Madurai ... Respondent PRAYER.: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue fresh family card to the petitioner based on the acknowledgement receipt in Petition No.2317 dated 12.07.2010 issued to the petitioner by the respondent, within the time framed fixed by this Court. *** For Petitioner : Mr. B.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr. TR.Janarthanam Additional Government Pleader O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to issue fresh family card to the petitioner based on the acknowledgement receipt in Petition No.2317, dated 12.07.2010, issued to the petitioner by the respondent, within the time framed fixed by this Court. 2. Heard Mr. B.Saravanan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondent. 3. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 4. Considering the nature of relief sought for in this petition, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's application, dated 12.07.2010 and to issue fresh family card to the petitioner, on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl. Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To The District Supply Officer, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection Department, Collectorate, Madurai. W.P.(MD).No. 10544 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 16.09.2011 vsg RJ/29.9.11 2p/2c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/