1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:18.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.P.(MD)No.589 of 2011 N.Krishnan ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector/Inspector of Panchayats, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Assistant Director, Rural Development Department, Pudukkottai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District. 5.The Commissioner, Viralimalai Panchayat Union, Viralimalai, Pudukkottai District. ...Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to issue suitable order to convert the Viralimalai-Kulathur- Trichy cart road as tar road in Mekkulavaipatty Hamlet, Mepoodhakudi Village Panchayat, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District, based on the petitioner’s representation dated 03.01.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthual Raj For Respondents : Mr.R.Janakiramulu, Spl.G.P. for R1 to R4 Mr.T.Selvam for R5 O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR,J.) The prayer in the Writ petition is for issuing a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to issue suitable order to convert the Viralimalai – Kulathur - Trichy cart road as tar road in Mekkulavaipatty Hamlet, Mepoodhakudi Village Panchayat, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District, based on the petitioner’s representation dated 03.01.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2.It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ petition that there are 250 families at Mekkulavaipatty Hamlet, Mepoodhakudi Village Panchayat, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District and they are being engaged in agricultural operations. Since the village is connected by the Mekkulavaipatty – Mepoodhakudi – Vadugapatty – Maravanur – Trichy Road and Viralimalai – Kulathur – Trichy cart road and the villagers have made representations to the authorities to convert the mud road into Tar road to facilitate basic operations of agricultural transport and other transports. Lastly they submitted a representation on 03.01.2011. 3.Since limited prayer is made to consider the said representation, Mr.R.Janakiramulu, learned Special Government Pleader is directed to take notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.T.Selvam, learned counsel takes notice for the 5th respondent. 4.The learned Special Government for the respondents 1 to 4 submitted that the first respondent may be directed to consider the said representation dated 03.01.2011 within a given time. 5.In view of the said submission and having regard to the grievance expressed by the petitioners without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, we direct the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03.01.2011 and pass necessary 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. The Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. nbj Sd/- Assistant Registrar[Writs] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector/Inspector of Panchayats, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Assistant Director, Rural Development Department, Pudukkottai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District. 5.The Commissioner, Viralimalai Panchayat Union, Viralimalai, Pudukkottai District. +1 cc to Mr.S.Muthalraj, Advocate SR.No.1851. +1 cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.1879. W.P.(MD)No.589 of 2011 Dated:18.01.2011 2P/8C RPB 24.01.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/