1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.10464 of 2011 V.Perumalsamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Turicorin District. 2. The Tahsildhar, Taluk Office, Ottapidaram, Tuticorin District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider and pass order on the representation dated 28.07.2011 of the petitioner in the light of proceedings of the first respondent in N/37927/2011 dated 22.07.2011 within the stipulated time. For Petitioner ... Mr.S.Pon senthilkumaran For Respondents ... Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader * * * * * O R D E R This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider and pass order on the representation dated 28.07.2011 of the petitioner in the light of proceedings of the first respondent in N/37927/2011 dated 22.07.2011 within the stipulated time. 2. Heard Mr.S.Pon Senthilkumaran, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner has made a representation dated 28.07.2011 to the second respondent for taking of sand by the petitioner/agriculturist for his own farm from the pond bed. Since the representation has not been considered so far, the writ petition has been filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The learned Special Government Pleader states that the authority will consider the representation of the petitioner in the light of the District Collector's circular. 6. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 28.07.2011 on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To: 1. The District Collector, Turicorin District. 2. The Tahsildhar, Taluk Office, Ottapidaram, Tuticorin District. + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.32392 W.P.(MD)No.10464 of 2011 20.09.2011 ssl RJ/13.10.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/