1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.3855 of 2011 Maruthasalamurthy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur. 2.The Tahsildar, Papanasam, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to release the balance fund of Rs.1,00,000/- to the petitioner's family due to the death of his mother Angammal on 15.12.2008 as declared by the Government. For Petitioner : Mr.A.N.Ramanathan For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Additional Government Pleader. O R D E R Mr.K.Balasubramanian, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 2.The petitioner would contend that on 15.12.2008 in view of the nisha storm his mother died due to the collapse of the wall. The matter has been registered with the Ammapettai Police Station in Crime No.430 of 2008 under Section 174 Cr.P.C. According to the petitioner, the Tamil Nadu Government has declared the relief funds of Rs.2,00,000/- to all victims who lost their lives in the storm and the family is entitled to get Rs.2 lakhs. The family of the petitioner consists of three sisters and brother apart from the petitioner. Earlier they have paid Rs.1 lakh to all the legal heirs and they have received the same. In spite of very many representations right from the year 2008, the balance amount of Rs.1 lakh has not been paid and therefore, the petitioner has made a representation dated on 03.03.2011 but till date no order has been passed. Hence, the present writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.On instructions, learned Additional Government Pleader would contend that the representation is pending and the same is made only on 03.03.2011. 4.Taking into consideration the limiter prayer of the petitioner and that the family has already been granted a portion of the relief and the balance portion is yet to be paid and his representation has not been considered, there will be a direction to the first respondent, the District Collector to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.03.2011 for the balance amount of money payable under the relief, if they are eligible. The District Collector will give opportunity to the petitioner and the members of the family, as the representation has been made only by the petitioner who is one among the legal heirs and pass orders after giving notice to the parties concerned on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accts.) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur. 2.The Tahsildar, Papanasam, Thanjavur District. +1cc to Mr.AN.Ramanathan, Advocate Sr.No.12194 sms ssk/26.04.2011 /4c-2p/- Writ Petition (MD)No.3855 of 2011 31.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/