{"id":170343,"date":"2009-11-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/a-lingam-vs-the-district-collector-on-12-november-2009"},"modified":"2014-03-08T13:36:30","modified_gmt":"2014-03-08T08:06:30","slug":"a-lingam-vs-the-district-collector-on-12-november-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/a-lingam-vs-the-district-collector-on-12-november-2009","title":{"rendered":"A.Lingam vs The District Collector on 12 November, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">A.Lingam vs The District Collector on 12 November, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT\n\nDATED: 12\/11\/2009\n\nCORAM\nTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN\n\nW.P(MD)No.11562 Of 2009\n\nA.Lingam\t\t\t\t        ..Petitioner\n\nvs.\n\n1.  The District Collector,\n    Sivagangai District,\n    Sivagangai.\n\n2.  The Tahsildar,\n    Manamadurai Taluk,\n    Sivagangai District.\t\t\t..Respondents\n\nPRAYER\n\nWrit Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,\npraying to issue a Writ of  Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider\nthe representation of the petitioner, dated 11.03.2009.\n\n!For Petitioner   ...Mr.P.Subbaraj\n^For Respondents  ...Mr.Pala Ramasamy\n\t\t     Special Govt.Pleader\n\n:ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tThis Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus,<br \/>\nto direct the second respondent to consider the representation of the<br \/>\npetitioner, dated 11.03.2009.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t2. Mr.Pala Ramasamy, the learned Special Government   Pleader takes notice<br \/>\non behalf of the respondents. With the consent of both the parties, the writ<br \/>\nPetition is taken up for final disposal.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t3.  The  learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had<br \/>\nsubmitted that it would suffice, if the               second respondent is<br \/>\ndirected to dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 11.03.2009,<br \/>\non merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period fixed by this<br \/>\nCourt.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t4. Mr.Pala Ramasamy, the learned Special Government Pleader  appearing on<br \/>\nbehalf of the  respondents did not have any objection for such an order being<br \/>\npassed by this Court.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t5.  In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on<br \/>\neither side, without going into the merits of the case, the second respondent is<br \/>\ndirected to dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 11.03.2009,<br \/>\non merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks, from the date<br \/>\nof receipt of a copy of this order, after giving an opportunity of  hearing to<br \/>\nthe petitioner, as well as to the other persons concerned.  The Petitioner is<br \/>\ndirected to furnish a copy of the application, dated 11.03.2009,along with a<br \/>\ncopy of this order, to the  second respondent.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t6. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of.  No costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>vsn<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1.  The District Collector,<br \/>\n    Sivagangai District,<br \/>\n    Sivagangai.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.  The Tahsildar,<br \/>\n    Manamadurai Taluk,<br \/>\n    Sivagangai District.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court A.Lingam vs The District Collector on 12 November, 2009 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12\/11\/2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P(MD)No.11562 Of 2009 A.Lingam ..Petitioner vs. 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. 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