1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:21.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.14597 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 V.Madhyas :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Kanniyakumari District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram, Thakkalai (TK), Kanniyakumari District. 3.Ponnambalam, S/o.Chellappan 4.John Rose, S/o.Sihamani 5.Natarajan, S/o.Pavul :Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 07.12.2011. For Petitioner:Mr.R.Venkatesan for M/s.Right Law Associates. For Respondents1 & 2:Mr.K.Mahendran,Spl.Govt.Pleader. ORDER [Order of the Court was made K.N.BASHA, J] The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider his representation, dated 07.12.2011. 2.Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2. In view of the order which we propose to pass, protecting the interest of respondents 3 to 5 also, we are of the view that no notice need be issued to respondents 3 to 5, at this stage. By mutual consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing, at the time of admission itself. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a resident of Padanthaparai Village in Kanyakumari District. He has already made a representation to the 2nd respondent on 07.12.2011, alleging that the respondents 3 to 5 have made encroachments on Government poramboke lands, but so far no action has been taken on such representation and hence the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court with the present petition, with the aforesaid relief. 4.Heard the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2, on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the representation of the petitioner, dated 07.12.2011, and without expressing any view on such representation, is constrained to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 07.12.2011, by affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as to respondents 3 to 5 and also to other relevant parties, by issuing notices, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Kanniyakumari District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram, Thakkalai (TK), Kanniyakumari District. +1CC to M/s.Right Law Associates, SR.No.45067. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.45381. Gb RP/09.01.2012/2P/5C. Order in W.P.(MD)No.14597/2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Dated:21.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/