1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.13115 of 2011 Noor Deen, S/o.Ibram ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The District Manager, TASMAC, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to remove the TASMAC Sales Counter, shop and bar in bearing Shop No.6977, near D-Block Bus Stop, Rameshwaram Road, Bharathi Nagar, Ramanathapuram. For Petitioner : Mr.J.M.Hassanul Bazari For Respondent-1 : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader. For Respondent-2 : Mr.Muniasami ORDER [Order of the Court was made K.N.BASHA, J] Mr.K.Mahenran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for Respondent No.1 and Mr.Muniasami, learned Standing Counsel for TASMAC, takes notice for respondent No.2. By mutual consent of the counsel on either side, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing at the time of admission itself. 2.The petitioner has come forward with this petition praying for a direction to the respondents to remove TASMAC Sales Counter, shop and bar in bearing Shop No.6977, near D-Block Stop, Rameshwaram Road, Bharathi Nagar, Ramanathapuram. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit the TASMAC shop in question is situated near a school as well as a mosque and therefore seeking removal of such a shop, the petitioner made a representation to the 1st respondent on 06.09.2011 and since no action was taken on such representation, the petitioner was constrained to approach this court with this writ petition with the aforesaid prayer. He would further submit that the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is given to the 1st respondent to consider his represent and pass orders in accordance with law, within a time frame. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.Heard the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and the learned Standing Counsel for TASMAC for respondent No.2 on the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner. 5.In view of the limited prayer now made before this Court by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the representation of the petitioner and without expressing any view on such a representation, is constrained to direct the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 06.09.2011, by affording an opportunity to the petitioner and also to other relevant parties 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. The petitioner shall furnish a copy of his representation, dated 06.09.2011, along with a copy of this order, to the 1st respondent afresh, within ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.E) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The District Manager, TASMAC, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.40829 Order in W.P.(MD)No.13115/2011 Dated:21.11.2011 gb RJ/25.11.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/