IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 6.9.2007 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition Nos.27606 to 27611 of 2007 Vijay Mohan Menon .. Petitioner in all the writ petitions vs. 1. The Assessing Officer, Range XV, (III) Income Tax Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034 2. The Tax Recovery Officer XXVIII, Range XV, (III) Income Tax Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034 3. The Tax Recovery Officer, Income Tax Department, Range I, Aayakar Bhavan, Kaudiar, Trivandrum .. Respondents in all the writ petitions Common Prayer in all the writ petitions: These writ petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose of the representations, dated 6.8.2007, given by the petitioner. For petitioner : Mr.Vikram Ramakrishnan For respondents : Mr.J.Naresh Kumar Standing Counsel for Income Tax C O M M O N O R D E R Mr.J.Naresh Kumar, the learned Standing Counsel for Income Tax, takes notice for the respondents. 2. By consent of the learned counsels on either side, the Writ Petitions are taken up for final disposal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner in all these writ petitions as well as for the respondents. 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that it would suffice, if the representations of the petitioner, dated 6.8.2007, are directed to be disposed of by the first respondent, on merits, within a specified period. 5. The learned Standing Counsel for Income Tax appearing, on behalf of the respondents, has no objection for such an order being passed by this Court. 6. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties concerned, without going into the merits of the cases, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representations of the petitioner, dated 6.8.2007, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above directions, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.Nos.1 of 2007 are closed. lan Sd/ Asst. Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar To: 1. The Assessing Officer, Range XV, (III) Income Tax Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034 2. The Tax Recovery Officer XXVIII, Range XV, (III) Income Tax Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034 3. The Tax Recovery Officer, Income Tax Department, Range I, Aayakar Bhavan, Kaudiar, Trivandrum + 6 cc to mr. Vikram Ramakrishnan, Advocate sR 55803 + One cc to Pusya Sitaraman, Advocate SR 56310 PV (co) sg 17/9/07 W.P.Nos.27606 to 27611 of 2007 6.9.2007 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/