1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD).No.8632 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 P.Essakkiyappan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintending Engineer, TWAD Board, Tirunelveli. 2.The Assistant Engineer, TWAD Board, Valliyoor. 3.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents, more particularly, the second respondent to renovate the existing mostly damaged over head tank or in alternative demolish the same and thereafter construct a new over head tank to the maximum capacity in the existing place at Kasthoori Rengapuram Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palanivelayutham For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader O R D E R [Order of the Court was made BY M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. It is the specific grievance of the petitioner that the Over Head Tank put up and maintained by the second respondent is in a dilapidated condition requiring renovation. In spite of representation given by the petitioner and the villagers, no action has been taken, and hence, the petitioner has come forward to file the present Writ Petition. 3. The question, as to whether the said Over Head Tank is in dilapidated condition requiring renovation or not, cannot be decided in the Writ Petition. However, considering the fact that the petitioner has given a representation to the second respondent as early as on 12.02.2011 and the same is still pending consideration, suffice it to direct the second respondent to dispose of the representation made by the petitioner within a stipulated time. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.02.2011 and pass appropriate 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. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintending Engineer, TWAD Board, Tirunelveli. 2.The Assistant Engineer, TWAD Board, Valliyoor. 3.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.NO.26135 +1cc to Mr.S.Palanivelayutham, Advocate, SR.NO.26044 NB GH : 17.08.2011 : 2p/6c ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.8632 of 2011 03.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/