K.L.NARASAMMA v. Officer

This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the alleged inaction on the part of the first respondent in considering the complaint of the petitioner dated 21-03-2005 as arbitrary, illegal and for a consequential direction to the first respondent to take action on the complaint as per the provisions under the Cantonments Act, 1924 for demolition of unauthorized constructions made by the second respondent. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned standing counsel Sri Deepak Bhattacharjee appearing for the first respondent and keeping in view that the complaint made by the petitioner dated 21-03-2005 is pending with the first respondent, without expressing any opinion as to the correctness of the allegations made there under, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the complaint of the petitioner dated 21-03-2005, after affording due opportunity to the second respondent to rebut the allegations made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J Dated: 19-04-2005 Note: Furnish C.C. in two days. B/o. LSK To 1 The Executive Officer, Secunderabad Contonment Board, Secunderabad. 2 Two C.D. copies.