Rajaraman v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA 1.Rajaraman 2.Padma@ Padmavathi 3.Rajasekaran 4.Ramarajan 5.Yasodhai 6.Ramadoss 7.Dhamodharan 8.Brinda 9.Ramesh 10.Dhanusu 11.Govindharasu 12.M.Muthusamy 13.Ramya 14.Pachammal

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, 1/5

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tindivanam, 4.The Thasildhar, Marakkanam Taluk, Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue the separate Natham House Site Patta to the respective remaining beneficiaries or their legal heirs as per its proceedings dated 12.04.2002, in Survey Number in Old SF No.292/Par-I, New Natham SF.No.546/1 to 22 in No.201- Kandadu Village, with in the Marakkanam Taluk, Villupuram District by considering representation dated 03.12.2022. For Petitioners : Mr.Ma.P.Thangavel For Respondents : Mr.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate for R1 to R4

ORDER

Aggrieved by the fact that the petitioners' representation seeking separate Natham House site patta in respect of S.No.292/part-I, New Natham SF No.546/1 to 22 in No.201- Kandadu Village, with in the Marakkanam Taluk, Villupuram District vide his representation dated 03.12.2022 has not 2/5

been considered till date, the petitioner is before this Court. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by proceeding dated 12.10.2001 the Zonal Deputy Tahsildar No.2 had recommended the issuance of free house site patta in SF.No.292/Part-I, New Natham SF.No.546/1 to 22 to the petitioner. This in turn was on the basis of the report given by the Tahsildar, Tindivanam, to grant free house site patta to 37-beneficiaries by the order dated 08.04.2002. Therefore, considering the fact that from the year 2022 the representation of the petitioner has not been processed particularly, when the Zonal Deputy Tahsildar and the Tahsildar have recommended the same, a mandamus is issued, to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03.12.

2022 by following the recommendations of the Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Tindivanam in his report dated 12.10.2001. The said representation shall be considered and disposed of within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3.Accordingly, the writ petition stands allowed.No costs. 11.11.

Neutral case citation: Yes/No To 1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tindivanam, 4.The Thasildhar, Marakkanam Taluk, 4/5

P.T. ASHA, J.

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