M.E.Jayavelu, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.07.2020 CORAM :

The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.20876 of 2013 M.E.Jayavelu

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruttani, Tiruvallur District.

3.The Tahsildar, O/o The Tahsildar, Pallipet, Tiruvallur District.

4.The Village Administrative Officer, O/o Village Administrative Officer, Mylarvada Village (West) Pallipet Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

5.P.Venkatarathinam

...Respondents

(R5 impleaded vide order dated 08.10.2013 in M.P.No.1 of 2013 in W.P.No.20876 of 2013) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to change the patta and to issue the patta in favour of the petitioner's name based on his representation dated 21.06.2013. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Somasekar For Respondents : Mrs.K.Bhuvaneswari, Additional Government Pleader (R1 to R4) R5 - dismissed vide order dated 06.09.2019

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to change the patta and issue the patta in favour of the petitioner's name based on the representation dated 21.06.2013.

2.It is the case of the petitioner that he had purchased the property under a registered Sale Deed dated 23.07.2008. By virtue of the said Sale Deed, the petitioner sought for issuance of patta by his representation dated 21.06.2013. According to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent has not issued the patta so far.

3.Mrs.K.Bhuvaneswari, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 submitted that the 3rd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation 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 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.06.2013 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving notice to the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar va To 1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruttani, Tiruvallur District.

3.The Tahsildar, O/o The Tahsildar, Pallipet, Tiruvallur District.

4.The Village Administrative Officer, O/o Village Administrative Officer, Mylarvada Village (West) Pallipet Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.25052 W.P.No.20876 of 2013 PP(CO) KKV/02/09/2020