1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.3835 of 2011 M/s.Somakannan Textiles, represented by its Managing Partner, E.Ramalingam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition - NH7) No.299-/1, A-1, A2, 2nd Middle Street, Thiyagaraya Nagar, Tirunelveli - 627 011. 2.The Special Tahsildar, Unit-1, (L.A.N.H-7), D.No.192 A/O, South Main Road, Opp. to SVP Mahal, Vallior - 627 117, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Project Director, National Highway Authorities of India, D.No.13, Travels Bungalow (TB) Road, 1st Street, Kamaraj Nagar, Vallioor - 627 117. Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.10.2009 and the demand made in the legal notice dated 10.02.2011 for provision of service road facilities from NH 7 to enable the petitioner to take heavy vehicles through the service road to his land situated in Survey No.1936/1A and 1B in Perungudi Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, situate west of and close to Valliyur to Kanyakumari National Highways namely NH7. For Petitioner ... Mr.T.Padmanabhan For Respondents ... Mr.TR.Janardhanam, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar for R.3 ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.10.2009 and the demand made in the legal notice dated 10.02.2011 for provision of service road facilities from NH 7 to enable the petitioner to take heavy vehicles through the service road to his land situated in Survey No.1936/1A and 1B in Perungudi Village, Radhapuram https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Taluk, Tirunelveli District, situate west of and close to Valliyur to Kanyakumari National Highways namely NH7. 2. Heard Mr.T.Padmanabhan, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar, appearing for the third respondent. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner has caused legal notice on 10.02.2011 to the respondents stating that the access to his property is being curtailed due to the widening of NH7 and no alternative arrangement has been made to provide the petitioner's access to his property. This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the representation and the said legal notice and redress his grievance. 5. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion about the merits of the petitioner's claim and the Authority shall decide the matter on its own merits. 6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. SD/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To: 1.The Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition - NH7) No.299-/1, A-1, A2, 2nd Middle Street, Thiyagaraya Nagar, Tirunelveli - 627 011. 2.The Special Tahsildar, Unit-1, (L.A.N.H-7), D.No.192 A/O, South Main Road, Opp. to SVP Mahal, Vallior - 627 117, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Project Director, National Highway Authorities of India, D.No.13, Travels Bungalow (TB) Road, 1st Street, Kamaraj Nagar, Vallioor - 627 117. Tirunelveli District. ssl W.P.(MD)No.3835 of 2011 11.08.2011 TR : 07.09.2011: 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/