Miss.S.Lakshmi v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 9-4-2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN WRIT PETITION No.10286 of 2015 S.Lakshmi

...Petitioner

vs

1. The District Collector Office of District Collector Chennai 600 001

2. The Tahsildar Office of Tahsildar Perambur, Taluk Office Chennai 600 011

...Respondents

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to transfer patta in the name of petitioner in respect of Survey No.2, in Block No.3, Erukkencherry Village, Perambur Taluk, Chennai 600 011, within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar For Respondents : Mr.R.A.S.Senthilvel Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2.The petitioner claims that originally, his mother viz. S.Rajammal, and six others were joint owners of Ryotwari residential housing land property in Town Survey No.2, Block No.3, Erukkecherry Village, Perambur Taluk, Chennai 11, admeasuring to an extent of 7750 square feet, situated at Door No.33/1-33/7, GNT Road, Erukkencherry, Chennai and subsequently, her mother had given a settlement of her https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

property by means of a registered settlement deed dated 14.10.2011, in favour of the petitioner, and thereafter, the petitioner on 19.3.2014, submitted an application 26.3.2015, for transfer of patta in her name and it was also acknowledged by the second respondent vide reference Fir No.TR/776/2014, and though nearly one year had lapsed, she has not been favoured with any response and therefore, came forward to file this writ petition.

3.Heard the submissions of Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, and also Mr.R.A.S.Senthilvel, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepted notice for the respondents.

4.This Court, taking into consideration the limited scope of prayer sought for by the petitioner, and without going into the merits of the application/representation, directs the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's application/representation dated 26.3.2015, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsv To

1. The District Collector Office of District Collector Chennai 600 001

2. The Tahsildar Office of Tahsildar Perambur, Taluk Office Chennai 600 011 1 CC to Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, Advocate SR.No. 19845 1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 19850 W.P.No.10286 of 2015 PUR (CO) PSI (24.04.2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/