1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI W.P.(MD)No.10776 of 2011 P.R.Ramalingam ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St.George,Chennai-9. 2.The District Collector, Office of Collectorate, Dindigul District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. 4.The Tahsildar, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. ...Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd and 4th respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.03.2010 and 18.08.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.Shanmuganatha Sethupathy for Mr.D.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.T.R.Janarthanam Government Advocate, O R D E R Mr.T.R.Janarthanam, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the Writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 2.The petitioner is one of the bonded labour, who was rescued earlier out 157 persons. It is stated that 77 families of the rescued bonded labourers were given 2 acres of agricultural land each. However, the petitioner was given only 1.5 acres of land at that time. Therefore, the petitioner has made representations dated 29.03.2010 and 18.08.2011 to the 4th respondent for the purpose of grant of the remaining 0.5 acre of land. 3.The Writ petition is filed to consider the said representations. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer and without going into the merits of the case, the 4th respondent is directed to consider the representations dated 29.03.2010 and 18.08.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2.The District Collector, Office of Collectorate, Dindigul District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. 4.The Tahsildar, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. +1cc to M/s.T.R.Janarthanan, Government Advocate, SR.No.32878 +1cc to Mr.D.Senthil, Advocate, SR.No.32690 nbj GH : 10.10.2011 : 2p/7c W.P.(MD)No.10776 of 2011 22.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/