{"id":183407,"date":"2010-10-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-raju-vs-the-district-collector-on-18-october-2010"},"modified":"2015-06-22T05:52:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T00:22:00","slug":"p-raju-vs-the-district-collector-on-18-october-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-raju-vs-the-district-collector-on-18-october-2010","title":{"rendered":"P.Raju vs The District Collector on 18 October, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">P.Raju vs The District Collector on 18 October, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT\n\nDATED: 18\/10\/2010\n\nCORAM\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN\n\nWrit Petition(MD) No.2370 of 2010\n\nP.Raju\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Petitioner\n\nversus\n\n\n1.The District Collector,\n  Virudhunagar District,\n  Virudhunagar.\n\n2.The Superintendent of Police,\n  Virudhunagar District,\n  Virudhunagar.\t\t\t\t\t.. Respondents\n\n\nPrayer\n\nPetition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the\nissuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to  dispose of\nthe petitioner's representation, dated 09.02.2010, in accordance with law within\nthe stipulated time.\n\n!For petitioner\t  ... M\/s.T.Muruganantham\n^For respondents  ... Mr.K.M.Vijaya Kumar\n\t\t      Special Government Pleader\n\n\n:ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tHeard Mr.T.Muruganantham, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the<br \/>\npetitioner, as well as Mr.K.M.Vijaya Kumar, the learned Special Government<br \/>\nPleader appearing on behalf of the 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 representation of the petitioner, dated 09.02.2010, is directed to be<br \/>\ndisposed of, on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t3. The learned Special Government Pleader 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 averments made in the affidavit filed in support of this<br \/>\npetition and in view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on<br \/>\nbehalf of the petitioner, the first respondent is directed to consider and<br \/>\ndispose of the petitioner&#8217;s representation, dated 09.02.2010, on merits and in<br \/>\naccordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner,<br \/>\nas well as to the other persons concerned, within a period of twelve weeks from<br \/>\nthe date of receipt of a copy of this order.  The petitioner is directed to<br \/>\nsubmit a copy of the representation, dated 09.02.2010, along with a copy of this<br \/>\norder, to the first respondent. However, it is made clear that this Court, by<br \/>\nthis order, has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t5. The writ petition stands disposed of, with the above directions.  No<br \/>\ncosts.\n<\/p>\n<p>srm<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1.The District Collector,<br \/>\n  Virudhunagar District,<br \/>\n  Virudhunagar.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.The Superintendent of Police,<br \/>\n  Virudhunagar District,<br \/>\n  Virudhunagar.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court P.Raju vs The District Collector on 18 October, 2010 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18\/10\/2010 CORAM THE HON&#8217;BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition(MD) No.2370 of 2010 P.Raju .. Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. .. 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