The High Court of Madras disposed of this writ petition under Article 226 directing the third respondent to decide on the petitioner's application for a burial ground and crematorium within nine months.
Direction to the third respondent to decide the application for burial ground and crematorium within nine months.
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W.P.No.35407 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.01.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
W.P.No.35407 of 2023
Sreenivasan
.. Petitioner
Vs.
.. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.07.2023 to provide Burial ground and crematorium to the peoples of Sandakaran Pudur @ Kamaraj Nagar, Thenutruvaari, Periyar Nagar Villages at vearing S.No.64/3, situated at Kattukottai Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.
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For the Petitioner
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: Mr.I.Rajendran
For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for R1 to R3
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.I.Rajendran, learned counsel for the petitioner and
Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader for the respondents.
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ground and crematorium. The authority may take a decision on the said application, on its own merits and in accordance with law, preferably within a period of nine months from today.
There shall be no order as to costs.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 03.01.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent authority is directed to consider the petitioner's representation regarding the provision of a burial ground and crematorium.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sreenivasan
The District Collector Salem District
The Revenue Divisional Officer Attur
The Revenue Tahsildar Thalaivasal
Sanjay V. Gangapurwala
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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