T.Devi & Dhevika Rani v. The State Rep. By The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:03.04.2017

CORAM

The Honourable MR. JUSTICE M. DURAISWAMY W.P.No.7736 of 2017 T.Devi @ Dhevika Rani

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The State Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Home Department, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2. The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai.

3. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Velachery, Chennai 113.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 2 3 to consider the petitioner application dated 5.11.2015 No.383 of 2015 as well as the representation to the respondents 1 to 3 on 22.10.2016 and pass an order to issue the change of patta from the deceased husband of the petitioner in respect of the property in the petitioner name situate at Chennai Town by registered Sale Deed dated 1.10.1992 Document No.2101/ 1992 Sub Office Jt. No.2 Saidhapattai at Chennai Corporation Velachery Chennai District Old Patta 14 New Patta No.75 Survey No.517/ 10 12 13 in which present patta No.594 in vacant site measuring sq.ft. 2916 in according to all. For Petitioner : Ms. DR.R.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr. A.N Thambidurai, SGP(R2&3) R1-given up vide order dated 3.4.17

ORDER

Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 2 and 3.

2. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner made an endorsement giving up the 1st respondent.

4. The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 5.11.2015 on 22.10.2016 and pass orders based on the Sale deed dated 01.10.1992.

5. Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 2 and 3 submitted that the 3rd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representations and pass orders on the same, on merits and in accordance with law.

6. 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 representations dated 05.11.2015 and 22.10.2016 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, after taking into consideration the documents produced by the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of . No costs.

-Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The the Secretary to Government, the State Home Department, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2. The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai.

3. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Velachery, Chennai 113.

+ 1 cc to Mr.R.Manoharan, Advocate Sr.No.20046 + 1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.No.20248 W.P.No.7736 of 2017 LRS(CO) RRI 13/04/2017