BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:26.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR WP(MD)No.8282 of 2011 D.Sethuraman :Petitioner -Vs- 1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Chief Secretary, Department of Land Revenue, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Tahsildar, Tirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. :Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent No.2 to allocate the land for the petitioner as per the Assignment of land to Ex- Servicemen provided in the Standing Orders of the Board of Revenue within the stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Government Pleader. ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent No.2 to allocate the land for the petitioner as per the Assignment of land to Ex-Servicemen provided in the Standing Orders of the Board of Revenue within the stipulated time. 2.Heard Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3.By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4.The petitioner claims to be an Ex-Service man and seeks assignment of land under the category of Ex-Service man and has made a representation on 16.09.2008 to the District Collector and states that the said claim has not been considered so far. He relies upon the Standing Orders of the Board of Revenue in support of his claim. 5.Without going into the merits of the case, the second respondent is directed to consider the said representation of the petitioner dated 16.09.2008, on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion about the merits of the petitioner's claim and the Authority shall dispose the same on its own merits. 6.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) / TRUE COPY / Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Chief Secretary,Department of Land Revenue,Fort St.George,Chennai-9. 2.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Tahsildar, Tirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. +1CC to Mr.T.Lajapathiroy, Advocate. SR.No.24909. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.24995. Ssl WP(MD)No.8282 of 2011 RP/10.08.2011/1P/6C. 26.07.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/