1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:29.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR WP(MD)No.6789 of 2011 Karuppiah :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai. 2.The Regional Manager(Incharge), The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Inspector, Food Cell, Madurai. :Respondents PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to issue No Objection Certificate in respect of petitioner mill to the second respondent forthwith so as to enable the second respondent to issue the rice to the petitioner for hulling. For Petitioner:Mr.Karuppiah, Party-in-Person For Respondent:Mr.TR.Janarthanam, Additional Government Pleader. ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to issue No Objection Certificate in respect of petitioner mill to the second respondent forthwith so as to enable the second respondent to issue the rice to the petitioner for hulling. 2.Heard Mr.Karuppiah, who appears as party-in-person and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3.By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4.In view of the boycott, the party appears in person and pleads for the relief as sought for above. The petitioner was earlier proceeded against for certain violations in the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 utilisation of paddy given to his rice mill. However, proceedings dated 09.04.2009, it is stated by the petitioner that the first respondent/District Revenue Officer exonerated him in all the charges. Therefore, the petitioner made a request to the second respondent to supply paddy for hulling and the second respondent insisting no objection certificate from the third respondent, which is according to the petitioner is not required, in view of the order passed by the District Revenue Officer dropping the earlier proceedings. This Writ Petition has been filed for directing the third respondent to issue No Objection Certificate. 5.There is no representation to the third respondent by the petitioner. The petitioner is therefore directed to give a detailed representation to the third respondent and another representation to the second respondent enclosing the order said to have been passed by the District Revenue Officer in his favour. On receiving such representation, the third respondent is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If any positive direction is issued by the third respondent or No Objection Certificate is granted by the third respondent, the second respondent shall consider the claim of the petitioner on its own merits. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion about the merits of the petitioners' claim and the Authority shall decide the matter on its own merits. 6.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1. The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai. 2. The Regional Manager(Incharge), The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Inspector, Food Cell, Madurai. Ssl RP/14.09.2011/2P/4C. W.P.(MD)No.6789 of 2011 29.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/