1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.10605 of 2011 Soolamanaicker ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 2. The Special Thasildar, N.H.67, Thasildar Office, Karur, Karur District. 3. Rajamani 4. Nagammanaicker ... 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 dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 22.08.2011 within stipulated time. For Petitioner ... Mr.R.Vijayakumar For Respondents ... Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader for R.1 and R.2 ... Dispensed with for R.3 and R.4 ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 22.08.2011 within stipulated time. 2. Heard Mr.R.Vijayakumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2. 3. In view of the order that is to be passed, notice to the respondents 3 and 4 is dispensed with. 4. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The fourth respondent in the writ petition is the plaintiff in the suit in O.S.No.5 of 2004, on the file of the District Court, Karur. The third respondent and the petitioner are one of the defendants in the suit. 6. A part of the suit property was acquired by the second respondent for the purpose of four lane Highway. The petitioner states that they have filed an application before the Civil Court to delete that portion of the property, which was acquired and the same was deleted. 7. Thereafter, the petitioner has made a representation on 22.08.2011 seeking payment of appropriate compensation for the lands acquired. Since the same has not been considered so far, the writ petition has been filed by the petitioner. 8. The learned Counsel for the petitioner fairly states that the plaintiff/fourth respondent and the defendants who have right over the property can be heard by the competent authority and the compensation may be disbursed accordingly. 9. The learned Special Government Pleader states that the authority will consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law. 10. In view of the above, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.08.2011, if it has not been already disposed of, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing all necessary parties who interested in the property including the third and fourth respondents so as to avoid the allegations of violation of principles of natural justice. 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. 11. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1. The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 2. The Special Thasildar, N.H.67, Thasildar Office, Karur, Karur District. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.32214) W.P.(MD)No.10605 of 2011 ssl 19.09.2011 NSV/26.9.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/