Madras High CourtWP/9125/2017disposed of

R.K.Arivazhagan v. The District Collector,

2017-04-17Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :17.04.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.9125 of 2017 & W.M.P. No.10050 of 2017 R.K.Arivazhagan .. Petitioner v.

1.The District Collector Kancheepuram District Office of the Collectorate Kancheepuram P.O.

Kancheepuram District 2.The Tahsildar KancheepuramTaluk Kancheepuram Kancheepuram District .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent herein to conduct necessary enquiry in respect of the petitioner's claim/representation dated 2.1.2017 and 31.1.2017 in accordance with law and issue a patta in favour of the petitioner in respect of the subject property morefully described in the schedule. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Jayakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.V.Dorai Solaimalai Addl. Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent herein to conduct necessary enquiry in respect of his representations dated 02.01.2017 and 31.01.2017 in accordance with law and issue patta in his favour.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in spite of the petitioner's representations dated 02.01.2017 and 31.01.2017, the 2nd respondent has not considered the same and passed orders.

3. Mr.S.V.Dorai Solaimalai, learned Additional Government Pleader, taking notice for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representations and pass orders, in accordance with law.

4. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, without expressing any opinion with regard to the

merits of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to conduct enquiry in respect of petitioner's representations dated 02.01.2017 and 31.01.2017 and pass orders, in accordance with law, after giving notice to other legal heirs of the deceased, viz., T.V.Ranganathan, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.04.2017 Index:Yes/No Rj To 1.The District Colector Kancheepuram District Office of the Collectorate Kancheepuram P.O.

Kancheepuram District 2.The Tahsildar KancheepuramTaluk Kancheepuram Kancheepuram District

M.DURAISWAMY,J.

Rj W.P.No.9125 of 2017 & W.M.P. No.10050 of 2017 17.04.2017 http://www.judis.nic.in