1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI W.P.(MD)No.10795 of 2011 A.Devadoss ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State Rep.by the Chief Secretary, Home Department,Secretariat, St.George, Fort, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.07.2010 and dispose of the same in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.Anandaraj,G.A. O R D E R Mr.Anandaraj, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the Writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 2.The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner had a large extent of land in Kanyakumari. By virtue of bifurcation of some of the portions of land, giving some of the portions of land to Kerala State and remaining portions to Tamil Nadu State. Therefore, a part of the property belongs to the petitioner has come to the State of Tamil Nadu. From which, the revenue has been earned by the State, is stated to be to the extent of 400 crores. The petitioner is stated to be entitled for the said lands. 3.It was in those circumstances, the petitioner has earlier approached this Court and there has been a direction to consider the representation and in spite of it, the said representation has not been considered and therefore, the petitioner has made further representation on 10.07.2010 and this Writ petition is to consider the said representation. 4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer, without going into the merits of the case, the petitioner shall forward a copy of the said representation along with a fresh representation, if any, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the 2nd https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondent is directed to consider the representation to be filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks thereafter. The Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, St.George, Fort, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR.30889 Nbj SR : 29.09.2011 : 2p/4c W.P.(MD)No.10795 of 2011 22.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/