A party can file a fresh application for administrative relief if previous requests are rejected, with the authority compelled to consider it in accordance with law.

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with the following prayers:

“I. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd Respondents to grant to assign building number of the petitioner in the light of Exhibit P6 Judgment and to quash the Exhibit P5 in the interest of justice.

II. Any other writ or order that this Honorable Court deems fit.” (SIC)

2. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he may be allowed to file a fresh application for numbering the building. The Standing Counsel for the Municipality submitted that the application is already rejected as per Ext.P5. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that he may be allowed to file an application after curing the defect.

3. If that be the case, I think, the petitioner can be allowed to file a fresh application for numbering the building and there can be a direction to consider the same, in accordance with law. I make it clear that, I have not considered the matter on merit and the respondents are free to pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:

1. The petitioner is free to file a fresh application for numbering the building, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. If such an application is received, the 2^nd respondent will consider the same and pass appropriate orders in it, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the application.

3. I make it clear that, if the petitioner intends to file an application for regularization of the construction, the petitioner is free to do the same also.

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