1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22/12/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA A N D THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M. VENUGOPAL W.P.(MD) No.14755 of 2011 Bhagavathi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector Dindigul District. 2. The President Ramapattinam Pudur Panchayat Manjanaickenpatti Post Ottanchathiram Taluk Dindigul District. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21/11/2011 and restore the common pathway in Survey No.141/2 in Ramapattinam Pudhur Village, Ottanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District within the stipulated period. For petitioner ... Mr.T.Ramasamy For respondent ... Mr.S.Chandrasekaran, GA for R.1 Mr.D.Muruganandham, AGP for R.2 O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by K.N.BASHA, J) This writ petition has been filed praying to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21/11/2011 and restore the common pathway in Survey No.141/2 in Ramapattinam Pudhur Village, Ottanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District within the stipulated period. 2. By mutual consent of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.S.Chandrasekaran, Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent and Mr.D.Muruganandham, Additional Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing, at the admission stage itself. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that in response to the above, the petitioner has given a representation to the second respondent, but till date no action has been taken and as such, the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Court. 4. Though the petitioner has come forward with a larger prayer, it is now submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner would be satisfied, if a direction is given to the second respondent to dispose of his representation dated 21/11/2011 within a time frame. 5. Heard the learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent and Mr.D.Muruganandham, Additional Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent on the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 6. Considering the limited prayer made before this Court by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court without going into the merits of the representation of the petitioner dated 21/11/2011, given to the second respondent and also without expressing any view on the said representation, inclined to direct the petitioner to send a copy of the representation to the second respondent within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21/11/2011, after affording opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and thereafter, to pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. 7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.E) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2. The President, Ramapattinam Pudur Panchayat Manjanaickenpatti Post, Ottanchathiram Taluk Dindigul District. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.45972) W.P.(MD)No.14755 of 2011 22.12.2011 mvs NSV/6.1.12/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/