1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 17..03..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY Writ Petition (MD)No.3137 of 2011 R. Kathiresan, S/o. Rajali Pillai, Therukupattu, Kantaramanickam Post, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. .. Petitioner - Vs - The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. .. Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.01.2011 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner :: Mr.D. Sadiq Raja ORDER (Order of the Court was delivered by K. SUGUNA, J.) This Writ Petition is filed for issue of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.01.2010 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. 2. The gist of the representation is seeking laying of a Tar road in the place of mud road in Manicakam Nachi Amman Temple situated at Kantaramanicakam Village, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District in view of the festival. 3. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, there is a mud road and during the temple festival, the people, who participate, may be put to hardship and consequently, it has to be converted into a Tar Road. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. As far as the prayer is concerned, whether the road is a public road or a private road is a question. Apart from this, for the sake of the temple festival and that too when it is not even a public temple, individual does not have any right to claim this relief, though the petitioner is a Poosari of the temple. Further, if this sort of direction is issued, this will encourage the other temples also to seek the same relief. All these are within the jurisdiction and ambit of the Executive Authority of the concerned Panchayat and this Court cannot interfere and issue such a direction. Besides, even as per the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in C. JACOB ..VS.. DIRECTOR OF GEOLOGY AND MINING (2008 (10) S.C.C 115), all representations need not be directed to be disposed of. 5. For the above said reasons, this Writ Petition is dismissed However, there will be no order as to costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To: The District Collector, Sivagangai District,Sivagangai. +1cc to The Special Govt.Pleader SR.No.7277 W.P.(MD)No.3137 of 2011 17.03.2011 Dpn PA/11.04.2011/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/