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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 83888
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
M. Dhandapani, N. Dilip Kumar, JJ
Rajamalar – Appellant
Versus
District Collector Kanyakumari District Nagercoil – Respondent
W.P.(MD).No.669 of 2023|W.M.P.(MD).No.676 of 2023
For the Appellants/Petitioners: A. Mohamed Haneef
For the Respondents: G. Mohan Kumar, Madhuri Donti Reddy, P. Saravanakumar
The court directed the concerned authority to consider the petitioner's representation regarding an unauthorized wood work unit and pass a speaking order on merits and in accordance with law within a specified timeframe.
Headnote:(A) Writ of Mandamus - Unauthorized Business Operation - Direction to authorities to consider representation regarding the closure of an unauthorized wood work unit and pass a speaking order on merits. (Para 1, 4)
Issues: Whether the respondents are required to consider the petitioner's representation regarding the unauthorized wood work unit.
Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take action against the 5th respondent and to close the wood work unit unauthorizedly conducted by the 5th respondent at Door No.4/111F, Aanavaarivilai, Thippiramalai, Karungal Post - 629 157, Kanyakumari District by considering the petitioner's final representation dated 13.12.2022.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI.J)
1. This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take action against the fifth respondent and to close the wood work unit unauthorizedly conducted by the fifth respondent at Door No.4/111F, Aanavaarivilai, Thippiramalai, Karungal Post - 629 157, Kanyakumari District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 13.12.2022.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that it would suffice if this Court issues a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.12.2022 and pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the official respondents, on instructions, would submit that the third respondent will consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.12.2022 and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order on merits and in accordance with law, expeditiously.
4. 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 third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.12.2022 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 fifth respondent herein as well as the parties interested, if any. No costs.
Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
