1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.8155 of 2011 P.Mari .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 2. The Block Development Officer, Sivagangai Block, Sivagangai. 3. The Panchayat President, Vaniyankudi Panchayat, Sivagangai District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.06.2011 and forbear the respondents, their men, agents, servants and any one authorized by them from any way interfering with the petitioner's trade of selling water and peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property to an extent of 1656 sq.ft. land comprised in Survey No.56/8, at Pillaivayal Village, Sivagangai District without due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.R.R.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.TR.Janarthanam Additional Government Pleader for R.1 : Mr.R.Alaga Thevan, for R.2 and R.3 O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.06.2011 and forbear the respondents, their men, agents, servants and any one authorized by them from any way interfering with the petitioner's trade of selling water and peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property to an extent of 1656 sq.ft. land comprised in Survey No.56/8, at Pillaivayal Village, Sivagangai District without due process of law. 2. Heard Mr.R.R.Kannan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the first respondent and Mr.R.Alaga Thevan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 2 and 3. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner states that he has supplied water to the nearby hotels from his patta land and the third respondent has made objection to the same. He has given a representation on 15.06.2011 to the third respondent. Since, the same has not been considered so far, the writ petition has been filed by the petitioner. 5. The learned Additional Government Pleader states that the commercial exploitation of water will be objected to by the third respondent. However, since the petitioner has made the representation, the authority will consider the same in accordance with law. 6. Without going into the merits of the case, the third respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 15.06.2011 and dispose of the same, on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion about the merits of the petitioner's claim and the Authority shall dispose the same on its own merits. 7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T & P) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1. The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 2. The Block Development Officer, Sivagangai Block, Sivagangai. 3. The Panchayat President, Vaniyankudi Panchayat, Sivagangai District. +1. CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 24452 +1. CC to Mr.R.R.Kannan, Advocate, SR.No. 24138 ssl W.P(MD)No.8155 of 2011 22.07.2011 TR : 02.08.2011: 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/