1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD) No.12355 of 2011 Uiyakkondan Vaikkal Kida Nuzhanchan Neradi Madhagu Matrum Koothaippar Yeriyil Ulla Madhagugalin Paasana- -tharargal Sabai, (Regn.No.220/98), rep. by its President, Koothaiappar, Trichy-13. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Transport Bhavan 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001. 2.National Highways Authority of India, rep. by its General Manager, G5,G6, Sector 10, Dwaraka, New Delhi-110 045. 3.The Project Director, PIU NH-67, (Trichy-Tanjore Road), National Highways Authority of India, Natarajapuram North Colony, Medical College Road, Thanjavur- 613 004. 4.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy. 5.The Tahsildar, Thiruverambur, Trichy-13. 6.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (PWD), RC Division, Trichy-1. ... Respondents https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 05.09.2011 and pass orders within a stipulated time. For petitioner .. Mr.R.Subramanian For respondents 1 to 3 .. Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan, Assistant Solicitor General of India For respondents 4 to 6 .. Mr.V.Pandi, ORDER (Order of the Court was made by K.N.BASHA, J.) The petitioner sangam has come forward with this petition seeking for the relief of a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 05.09.2011 and pass orders on merits, within a stipulated time. 2. By mutual consent of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.V.Pandi, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 4 to 6, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing, at the admission stage itself. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though a representation has been given by the petitioner sangam as early as on 05.09.2011, the same has not been considered by the respondents till date and as such the petitioner sangam has been constrained to approach this Court with the present writ petition with the aforesaid prayer. 4. Heard the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 4 to 6, on the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner herein, this Court, without going into the merits of the representation of the petitioner dated 05.09.2011 and without expressing any view on the said representation, constrained to direct the second and third respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 05.09.2011 by affording opportunity to the petitioner as well as to the other relevant parties, and to pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 6. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Transport Bhavan 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001. 2.The General Manager, National Highways Authority of India, G5,G6, Sector 10, Dwaraka, New Delhi-110 045. 3.The Project Director, PIU NH-67, (Trichy-Tanjore Road), National Highways Authority of India, Natarajapuram North Colony, Medical College Road, Thanjavur- 613 004. 4.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy. 5.The Tahsildar, Thiruverambur, Trichy-13. 6.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (PWD), RC Division, Trichy-1. Order in W.P.(MD)No.12355 of 2011 31.10.2011 gcg NSV/15.11.11/3P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/