1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.9062 of 2011 M.Lakshmanan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai 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 third respondent to restore irrigation channel and survey the petitioner's land comprised in Survey No.19/7, 19/8, 19/9 at Senthi Udayanathapuram, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District measuring an extent of 32.5 acres in compliance with the order of the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.A8/7124-2010 dated 07.07.2010 and Na.Ka.No.10424-2010 dated 30.09.2010 within the time stipulated. For Petitioner ... Mr.P.Mahendran For Respondents ... Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to restore irrigation channel and survey the petitioner's land comprised in Survey No.19/7, 19/8, 19/9 at Senthi Udayanathapuram, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District measuring an extent of 32.5 acres in compliance with the order of the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.A8/7124-2010 dated 07.07.2010 and Na.Ka.No.10424-2010 dated 30.09.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. Heard Mr.P.Mahendran, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner has given a representation to the first respondent/the Collector on 27.05.2011. Since the said representation has not been considered so far, the writ petition has been filed by the petitioner. 5. The learned Counsel for the respondents states that the authority will consider the representation of the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law. 6. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the third respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.05.2011 on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the right of any third party will be affected, it is necessary that the authority should put such person on notice, so as to avoid the allegations of violation of principles of natural justice. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's case and the authority shall consider the same on its own merits. 7. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Consequently the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No.32544 ps ssk/22.09.2011 /5c -2p/- W.P.(MD)No.9062 of 2011 15.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/