Madras High CourtWP/303/2019disposed of

M.Sugumaran, v. The Tahsildar

2019-01-08Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.01.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P. No.303 of 2019 M.Sugumaran .. Petitioner Vs.

The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Thiruppathur, Vellore District.

.. Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.11.2018 and consequently direct the respondent to grant patta in favour of the petitioner in survey No.59/3B, to the extent of 0.21 cents situated at Su Pallipattu Village, Thiruppathur Taluk, Vellore District. For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent : Mr.M.Jothikumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The prayer sought for in this Writ Petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.11.2018 and direct the respondent to grant patta in favour of the petitioner in survey No.59/3B, to the extent of 0.21 cents situated at Su Pallipattu Village, Thiruppathur Taluk, Vellore District.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 13.11.2018 to the respondent through on-line requesting to survey his land and issue grant patta in his https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

favour, but the same is yet to be disposed of by the respondent. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 4.

Heard Mr.M.Jothikumar, learned Additional Government Pleader on behalf of the respondent.

5. It is the fact that there is dearth of surveyors in many of the Taluk Offices and there are many petitions and requests as that of the petitioners herein waiting their properties to be surveyed. Hence, the respondent is directed to have a list of such requests and conduct the survey as per the order of priority. However, any such request for survey of the land shall be done, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner and the persons interested in this regard and also affording them an opportunity of personal hearing, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS viii) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar av/rsi To The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Thiruppathur, Vellore District.

+1 CC TO GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.NO. 2723 +1cc to Mr.E.Kannadasan , Advocate SR.No. 1965 W.P. No.303 of 2019 A.SK(07/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/