{"id":15195,"date":"2009-12-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/r-rathinam-vs-the-district-collector-on-3-december-2009"},"modified":"2014-06-15T10:18:28","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T04:48:28","slug":"r-rathinam-vs-the-district-collector-on-3-december-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/r-rathinam-vs-the-district-collector-on-3-december-2009","title":{"rendered":"R.Rathinam vs The District Collector on 3 December, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">R.Rathinam vs The District Collector on 3 December, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT\n\nDATE: 03\/12\/2009\n\nCORAM\nTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN\n\nWrit Petition(MD) No.12570 of 2009\nand\nM.P.(MD)No.1 of 2009\n\nR.Rathinam\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Petitioner\n\nVs\n\n1.The District Collector,\nRamanathapuram,\nRamanathapuram District.\n\n2.The Special Tahsildar (LA),\nT.N. Road, Sector Project,\nRamanathapuram.\n\n3.Ammalu Ammal\n4.K.Karmegam\n5.Lakshmi\n6.Chandran\n7.Meenal\n8.Kesavan\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Respondents\n\nPrayer\n\nWrit Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for\nissuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to pass orders\non the representation of the petitioner dated 04.02.2008 and 07.05.2008 and to\ndisburse the compensation amount for the land acquired in Survey Nos.100\/3A,\n100\/3B2, 100\/3C1, 100\/3D1 and 100\/3C2, in Kalugurani Village, Kalugurani Group,\nRamanathapuram Taluk and District.\n\n!For Petitioner\t\t... \tMr.M.MD.Ibrahim Ali\n^For Respondents\t...  \tMr.S.C.Herold Singh\n\t\t \t\tGovernment Advocate\n\n* * * * *\n:ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tHeard Mr.M.MD.Ibrahim Ali, the learned counsel appearing for the<br \/>\npetitioner and  Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Government Advocate, appearing for<br \/>\nthe respondents.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t2. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel<br \/>\nappearing on behalf of the petitioner had submitted that it would suffice, if<br \/>\nthe second respondent is directed to dispose of the representation, dated<br \/>\n07.05.2008, on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t3. The learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the<br \/>\nrespondents, has no objection for such an order being passed by this Court.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on<br \/>\neither side, the second respondent is directed to dispose of the representation,<br \/>\ndated 07.05.2008, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as<br \/>\nwell as to the respondents 3 to 8, on merits and in accordance with law, within<br \/>\na period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The<br \/>\npetitioner is directed to furnish a copy of the representation, dated<br \/>\n07.05.2008, to the second respondent, along with a copy of this order. However,<br \/>\nit is made clear that this Court, by this order, has not expressed any opinion<br \/>\non the merits of the matter.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, with the above<br \/>\ndirections. No costs.  Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also<br \/>\nclosed.\n<\/p>\n<p>cs<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1.The District Collector,<br \/>\nRamanathapuram,<br \/>\nRamanathapuram District.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.The Special Tahsildar (LA),<br \/>\nT.N. Road, Sector Project,<br \/>\nRamanathapuram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court R.Rathinam vs The District Collector on 3 December, 2009 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATE: 03\/12\/2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition(MD) No.12570 of 2009 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2009 R.Rathinam .. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Special Tahsildar (LA), T.N. Road, Sector Project, Ramanathapuram. 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