BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.5968 of 2025 G.Chidambaram ... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 4.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli. 5.The Commissioner, Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation, Tirunelveli. 6.The Assistant Manager (TECH) & Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, No.2/273, 1st Floor, B.S.B Nagar 2nd Street, Korapallam, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents p. 2 PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to take action against the illegal erection of the hoardings, flex banners and flag poles during the events and maintain the national highway to the vehicle users without any traffic congestion through Thoothukudi to Kanyakumari National Highway via Tirunelveli based on the petitioner's representation dated 29.12.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesha Pandian For R1 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R2 to R4 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate For R5 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Standing Counsel For R6 : Mr.Su.Seenivasan ORDER [Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 29.12.2024, to take action against the illegal erection of the hoardings, flex banners and flag poles during the events and maintain the national highway to the p. 3 vehicle users without any traffic congestion through Thoothukudi to Kanyakumari National Highway via Tirunelveli, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer. 3.Mr.S.P.Maharajan, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 5th respondent would submit that the representation of the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed on its own merits within a period that may be stipulated by this Court. 4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner either in the representation or in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition, we direct the 5th respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.12.2024, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve [12] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. p. 4 5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 05.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 4.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli. p. 5 J.NISHA BANU, J. AND S.SRIMATHY , J. Yuva W.P.(MD)No.5968 of 2025 05.03.2025