1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN W.P.(MD)No.10991 of 2011 K.Veerappan .. Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Tahsildar, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District. .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the representation dated 27.8.2011 in accordance with law within stipulated period. For petitioner : Mr.G.Sridharan For respondents: Mr.Airam K. Selvakumar, Govt.Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA, J) Mr.Aairam K. Selvakumar, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the respondents. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner as a Public Interest Litigation seeking for a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 27.8.2011 in accordance with law. 3. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition that there is a Kanmoi called "Senathi Kanmai" in Nedungudi Village in Pudukkottai District. The said Kanmoi is situated in Survey No.241/4 in the village records and the total extent of the same is 23.73.5 hectares. To the south of the said Kanmoi, Survey Nos.424, 425, 426, 428, 429, 436, 437 and 439/2 are situated. The said survey numbers are classified as forest poramboke lands. It is stated that Euclapytus Trees were grown and standing in the forest poramboke lands, because of which, the water course to the said Senathi Kanmi is largely affected. Therefore, he made a representation dated 27.8.2011 to the respondents to remove the trees standing in the said survey numbers. Since the said representation was not considered by the respondents, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. In view of the limited prayer made, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, we direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 27.8.2011 made by the petitioner and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, after giving opportunity to the parties to substantiate their case, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. We also direct the petitioner to provide another copy of the representation dated 27.8.2011 to the respondents within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Tahsildar, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District. +1CC TO M/S.G.SRIDHARAN, ADVOCATE SR.33260 Asvm SR : 19.10.2011 : 2p/4c W.P.(MD)No.10991 of 2011 27.9.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/