1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN W.P.(MD)No.10745 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Ramanathapuram District, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Melpanaiyoor Village People rep. by former Village President, N.Subramaniyan .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Tahsildar, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Cavery Joint Drinking Water Project Office, Ram Nagar, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.7.2011. For petitioner : Mr.P.Muthusamy For respondents: Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Addl.Govt.Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA, J) Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner as a Public Interest Litigation seeking for a direction to the first https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.7.2011. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition that the third respondent constructed a pumping station in the centre of the channel in Survey No.327 and also put up a compound wall around the pumping station thereby totally blocking the water channel in Survey No.327. Consequently, the petitioner gave a representation dated 26.7.2011 to the respondents but in vain. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with this Writ Petition. 3. In view of the limited relief sought for, without going into the merits of the allegation made in the Writ Petition, we direct the first respondent to consider the representation dated 26.07.2011 made by the petitioner and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law after giving opportunity to the parties, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. We also direct the petitioner to provide another copy of the representation dated 26.7.2011 to the first respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.E) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Tahsildar, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Cavery Joint Drinking Water Project Office, Ram Nagar, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.32898) +1 CC to Mr.P.Muthusamy, Advocate (SR.No.32905) W.P.(MD)No.10745 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 22.9.2011 asvm NSV/4.10.11/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/