IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.08.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.19822 of 2017 S.Siva ... Petitioner v.
1. The District Collector Collectorate Tiruvannamalai District 2 .The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of the Revenue Divisional Office Tiruvannamalai District 3. The Tahsildar Taluk Office Polur Taluk Tiruvannamalai ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 7.6.2017 and accord permission to the petitioner to transport water from S.No.248/3A1, situated at S.No.248/3A1, situated at Polur Town to C.C. Road, Polur Town and Main Road, Polur, Tiruvannamalai.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sajeev Kumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Balamurugan Additional Government 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 has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on his representation dated 07.06.2017 and accord permission to him to transport water from S.No.248/3A1, situated at S.No.248/3A1 at Polur Town to C.C. Road, Polur Town and Main Road, Polur, Tiruvannamalai.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in spite of the petitioner's representation dated 07.06.2017 seeking for permission to transport water, the 3rd respondent has not passed any order so far.
4. Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents submitted that the 3rd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.06.2017 and pass orders, in accordance with law.
5. In view of 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 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.06.2017 and pass 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.
With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
02.08.2017 Index : Yes/No Rj To 1. The District Collector Collectorate Tiruvannamalai District 2 .The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of the Revenue Divisional Office Tiruvannamalai District 3. The Tahsildar Taluk Office Polur Taluk Tiruvannamalai M.DURAISWAMY, J.
Rj W.P.No.19822 of 2017 02.08.2017