Kamala, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.01.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P. Nos.1107 to 1113 of 2016 & W.M.P. Nos. 844 to 850 of 2016 Kamala ..Petitioner in W.P.1107 of 2016 K. Murthy ..Petitioner in W.P.1108 of 2016 A. Murugesan ..Petitioner in W.P.1109 of 2016 Vedamalli ..Petitioner in W.P.1110 of 2016 Amsa ..Petitioner in W.P.1111 of 2016 Kasiammal ..Petitioner in W.P.1112 of 2016 S. Krishnan ..Petitioner in W.P.1113 of 2016 Vs.

1.

The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

2.

The Tahsildhar, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai Taluk and District.

3.

The President, Vengikal Village Panchayat, Thiruvannamalai Taluk & District.

..Respondentsin all the Writ petitions Common Prayer in all the Writ Petitions:

Petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 31.08.2015 and to grant patta to the respective petitioners in respect of the property admeasuring 0.01 ares out of 0.64 ares comprised in Survey No. 251/2 situated at Vengikal Village and Panchayat, Thiruvannamalai District.

For Petitioners ::

Mr.G. Rajan For Respondents ::

Mr.Govindasamy Addl. Govt. Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

C O M M O N O R D E R As the issue involved in all the writ petitions is one and the same, they are taken up together and disposed of by this common order.

2.

Though the petitioners have come forward to file these writ petitions seeking consideration of their representations made on 31.08.2015, when the writ petitions are taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submitted that the petitioners have been issued with orders of eviction under Section 6 of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. 3.

In such circumstance, the only remedy available to the petitioners is to file appeals to the first respondent. 4.

Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to file appeals within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the said appeals, it is well open to the respective petitioners to seek patta in their favour, which will have to be considered by the 1st respondent. Till the petitioners file their respective appeals, status quo, as on today, shall be maintained. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar nv To 1.

The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

2.

The Tahsildhar, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai Taluk and District.

3.

The President, Vengikal Village Panchayat, Thiruvannamalai Taluk & District.

1 cc to Mr.G. Rajan, Advocate, Sr. 2289 W.P. Nos. 1107 to 1113 of 2016 GR (CO) kk 12/1 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/