Mandamus on representation and inspection cheques: authority must hear petitioner, decide on merits, and hold cheque deposit pending disposal.

The Madras HC directed the competent authority to consider the petitioner's representation on merits in accordance with law after granting an opportunity of hearing, and to dispose of it within four weeks. It further ordered that the cheques collected during inspection not be deposited until the representation is so disposed of. The directions make the hearing and timely decision mandatory before any further action on the cheques is taken.

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Issues: Whether the representation submitted by the petitioner required disposal by the competent authority on merits and in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner, and whether the cheques collected during inspection should be kept in abeyance until such disposal.

Outcome: The authority was directed to consider and dispose of the representation within four weeks after granting a hearing to the petitioner, and was further directed not to deposit the cheques until such disposal.

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