1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN W.P.(MD)No.10765 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Thirunavukkarasu .. Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Collectorate,Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District,Sivagangai. 3.The Tahsildar, Manamadurai Taluk, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 4.The Executive Engineer, Sarugani River Division, Public Works Department, Collectorate, Sivagangai. 5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Sarugani River Division, Public Works Department, Manamadurai,Sivagangai. 6.The Assistant Engineer, Sarugani River Sub Division, Public Works Department, Manamadurai,Sivagangai District. 7.The Chairman, State Level Monitoring Committee, Sand Quarry, No.11, Madha Church Road, Mandavalipakkam, Chennai – 600 028. .. Respondents https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to make arrangements for providing sand to the public as per the rate fixed by the State i.e. Rs.627/- (Six hundred and Twenty Seven) for two units of sand and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 and 7 to monitor the sand supply in the regular interval. For petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For respondents: Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Addl.Govt.Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA) Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner as a Public Interest Litigation for the relief stated above. According to the petitioner, the respondents 4 to 6 are forcing the public to pay Rs.1,500/- for two units of sand instead of Rs.627/- fixed by the Government. Therefore, he made a representation dated 15.9.2011 to all the respondents. Now, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondents to consider the said representation and pass orders. 3. In view of the limited prayer made, without going into the merits of the allegation made in the Writ Petition, we direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 15.9.2011 made by the petitioner and pass orders in accordance with law, after giving opportunity to the petitioner to substantiate his 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 15.9.2011 to all the respondents within a period of one week from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Collectorate, Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Tahsildar, Manamadurai Taluk, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 4.The Executive Engineer, Sarugani River Division, Public Works Department, Collectorate, Sivagangai. 5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Sarugani River Division, Public Works Department, Manamadurai, Sivagangai. 6.The Assistant Engineer, Sarugani River Sub Division, Public Works Department, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 7.The Chairman, State Level Monitoring Committee, Sand Quary, No.11, Madha Church Road, Mandavalipakkam, Chennai – 600 028. W.P.(MD)No.10765 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 23.9.2011 ASVM SMA/4.10.2011/8C/3P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/