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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 83884
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
M. Dhandapani, N. Dilip Kumar, JJ
R. Chellan – Appellant
Versus
District Collector Nagercoil – Respondent
W.P.(MD).No.28807 of 2022 | W.M.P.(MD).No.22782 of 2022
For the Appellants/Petitioners: VM. Balamohan Thampi
For the Respondents: G. Mohan Kumar, Madhuri Donti Reddy, K.P. Narayanakumar
The Court directed the District Environmental Engineer to consider the petitioners' representation regarding the removal of an illegal bricks company and pass a speaking order on its merits within 12 weeks.
Headnote:(A) Writ of Mandamus - Administrative Action - Consideration of Representation - Where the respondent authority agrees to consider a representation and pass a speaking order on its merits, the Court may dispose of the writ petition by directing the authority to do so within a specified timeframe.
Issues: Whether the respondent authority should be directed to consider the petitioners' representation regarding the removal of an illegal bricks company.
Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to take action and remove illegal Hellow bricks company by name and Style R.K.Paver Blocks situated at R.Sy.No.573/18A, Methukummal Village, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District, forth with by considering petitioner representation dated 13.06.2022.
For Petitioners : Mr.VM.Balamohan Thampi For R1 & R3 to R5 : Mr.G.Mohan Kumar
Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.Madhuri Donti Reddy
For R6 : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by
M.DHANDAPANI.J
.)
This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to take action and remove illegal hollow bricks company, namely, R.K.Paver Blocks, situated at R.Sy.No.573/18A, Methukummal Village, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.
The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that it would suffice if this Court issues a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 13.06.2022 and pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
The learned counsel for the second respondent, on instructions, would submit that the second respondent will consider the petitioners' representation dated 13.06.2022 and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order on merits and in accordance with law, expeditiously.
In view of the submission made by the learned counsel on either side, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 13.06.2022 and pass appropriate orders on the same, on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording sufficient opportunity to the parties interested, if any. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
