1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26/7/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.8293 of 2011 V. Raju ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, No.1 Jeens Road, Panagal Park, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 2. The Regional Conservator of Forests, Tiruchirapalli Region, K.K.Nagar, Tiruchirapalli. 3. The Divisional Forest Officer, District Forest Office, Dhakshnamoorthy Market Street, Opp. To Head Post Office, Pudukottai. ... 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 19/7/2011 within a time frame. For petitioner ... Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For respondents ... Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen,AGP O R D E R Being aggrieved by the placement in the seniority list of the Social Forestry Workers, the petitioner is stated to have sent a representation dated 19/7/2011 to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai the first respondent herein and other respondents. Even before the representation is taken up for consideration, within five days from the date of the said representation, the petitioner has come forward with this present writ petition for a mandamus, as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 if there is a failure on the part of the respondents to pass orders on the representation. 2. It is well settled that mandamus can be issued only if there is a legal right conferred on the aggrieved person and there should be a failure in discharging the duty on the part of the respondents. This Court is convinced on the averments in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition and considering the fact that the petitioner has sent the representation only recently i.e., on 19/7/2011, this Court is of the view that no mandamus can be issued to the respondents to dispose of the representation at this juncture. 3. In the result, the writ petition is dismissed. It is open to the writ petitioner to file a fresh writ petition, if there is a failure to consider his representation. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, No.1 Jeens Road, Panagal Park, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 2. The Regional Conservator of Forests, Tiruchirapalli Region, K.K.Nagar, Tiruchirapalli. 3. The Divisional Forest Officer, District Forest Office, Dhakshnamoorthy Market Street, Opp. To Head Post Office, Pudukottai. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.24940) W.P.(MD) No.8293 of 2011 26/7/2011 mvs NSV/8.8.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/