1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN W.P.(MD)No.10744 of 2011 G.Muthusamy .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. 2.The Executive Officer/President, Illuppaiyurani Village Panchayat, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tuticorin District. 3.The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Regional Transport Office, Illuppaiyurani, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tuticorin District. .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to restore the 15 feet North – South Pathway and to remove the encroachment made in S.No.513/2H1 A1 which are situated at Illuppaiyurani Village, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tuticorin District on the western side of the 3rd respondent's office, encroached by the 3rd respondent, based on the resolution passed by the 2nd respondent dated 06.10.2010 and also based on the petitioner's representation dated 27.6.2011. For petitioner : Mr.T.Selvan For respondents: Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Addl.Govt.Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA, J) 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 seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to restore the 15 feet North – South Pathway and to remove the encroachment made in S.No.513/2H1 A1 which are situated at Illuppaiyurani Village, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tuticorin District on the western side of the 3rd respondent's office, encroached by the 3rd respondent, based on the resolution passed by the 2nd respondent dated 06.10.2010 and also based on the petitioner's representation dated 27.6.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. In view of the limited relief sought for, without going into the merits of the allegation made in the Writ Petition, we direct the first respondent to consider the representation dated 27.06.2011 made by the petitioner and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law after giving opportunity to the parties, 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 27.06.2011 to the respondents within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR asvm To 1.The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. 2.The Executive Officer/President, Illuppaiyurani Village Panchayat, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tuticorin District. 3.The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Regional Transport Office, Illuppaiyurani, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tuticorin District. 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 52899: DM:2011:SEP:30: W.P.(MD)No.10744 of 2011 22.9.2011 2P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/