Madras High CourtWP/8743/2017disposed of

P.Senthil Murugan v. The District Collector

2017-04-12Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.04.2017

CORAM

The Honourable MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.8743 of 2017 P.Senthil Murugan

...Petitioner

vs.

1 The District Collector Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Thiruvannamalai Division Thiruvannamalai 3 The Tahsildar Thandrampattu Taluk Thiruvannamalai District ... Respondents 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 issue patta in petitioner's name in respect of the agriculture land bearing Survey No.13/3 of Peryampattu Village, Thandrampattu Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District to an extent of 37 1/4 cents of lands. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Jaisankar For Respondents : Ms.V.Bhuvaneswari Govt. Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to issue patta in his name in respect of the agriculture land bearing Survey No.13/3 of Peryampattu Village, Thandrampattu Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District, measruing an extent of 37 and 1/4 cents of lands.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

submitted that the petitioner made his application by online, which was also acknowledged by the 3rd respondent on 07.01.2017 under Reference No.tvm_pac_582 and that the 3rd respondent has not considered the same yet.

3.Ms.V.Bhuvaneswari, learned Government Advocate taking notice for the respondents submitted that the 3rd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's application and pass orders, within a time frame, in accordance with law.

4. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also 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 application dated 07.01.2017 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rj To 1 The District Collector Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Thiruvannamalai Division Thiruvannamalai 3 The Tahsildar Thandrampattu Taluk Thiruvannamalai District +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.22433 +1cc to Mr.V.Jaishankar, Advocate SR.No.22196 W.P.No.8743 of 2017 PA(CO) GN(21/04/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/