Madras High CourtWA/490/2022withdrawn dismissed

S.Ashokan v. The Secretary To Government

2022-03-09Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.03.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.A.No.490 of 2022 1.S.Ashokan 2.S.Haridoss 3.K.Banumathi 4.R.K.Yesudasan ..Appellants/Petitioners Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Principal Commissioner and The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram - 631 501.

4. The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram - 631 501.

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengalpet - 603 001.

6. The Tahsildar, Tirupporur Taluk, Tirupporur - 603 110, Kancheepuram District.

..Respondents/Respondents Prayer: Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 07.12.2021 in W.P.No.28245 of 2018.

Prater in W.P.No.28245 of 2018: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant patta on the basis of the report dated 6.8.2013 in his Rc. No. 4146/2013-B made by the fourth respondent to the third respondent in the name of the petitioners over the properties as described in the schedule annexed to the writ petition in respect to the lands in Survey No. 84/15 in No.35 Kanathur Reddikuppam Village, Tiruporur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Honourable Court. For the Appellants : Mr.S.Subbaiah Senior Counsel for M/s.Elizabeth Ravi For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader

JUDGMENT

(Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After arguing the appeal for some length, learned Senior Counsel for the appellants prays for withdrawal of the writ appeal with liberty to approach the Settlement Tahsildar or the Settlement Officer for grant of patta.

2. In view of the above, the writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. In case the appellants have approached the competent authority, the competent authority is directed to consider the matter strictly in accordance with law. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, C.M.P.No.3540 of 2022 is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To: