IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.09.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.24546 of 2017 G.Senthilkumar ... Petitioner v.
1 The District Collector Office of Collectorate, Salem 636 001
2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer Sankari
3 The Tahsildar Sankari, Salem District
4 The Village Administrative Officer Manchakalpatti Village Sankari, Salem District ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to conduct enquiry and pass orders in the proceedings vide Na.Ka. No.703/2016/A on various dates pending on his file within the time that may be fixed by this court.
For petitioner : Mr.R.Nandakumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Balamurugan Addl. Govt. Pleader O R D E R Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. The petitioner have filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to conduct enquiry and pass orders in the proceedings vide Na.Ka. No.703/2016/A on various dates pending on the file of the 2nd respondent, within a time frame.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had lodged a complaint before the 2nd respondent as against the 4th respondent. However, the 2nd respondent has not passed any order so far.
4. Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to conduct enquiry and pass orders on the complaint made by the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks.
5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to conduct enquiry on the complaint made by the petitioner and pass orders in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No 13.09.2017 Index: Yes/No Rj To
1 The District Collector Office of Collectorate Salem 636 001
2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer Sankari
3 The Tahsildar Sankari, Salem District
4 The Village Administrative Officer Manchakalpatti Village Sankari, Salem District M.DURAISWAMY,J.
Rj W.P.No.24546 of 2017 13.09.2017