Manickam v. The District Collector,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.02.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition No.3102 of 2017 Manickam ... Petitioner vs.
1.
The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
2.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
The Tahsildar, Tandarampet Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.
.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 25.01.2017 and to mutate the revenue records in the name of the petitioner in respect of property admeasuring 1.24 acres comprised in Survey No.99/2, 2.80 acres out of 2.90 acres comprised in Survey No.99/3, thus totally admeasuring 4.04 acres situated at Koodalur Village, Tandarampet Taluk and Thiruvannamalai District.
For Petitioner :
Mr.G.Rajan For Respondents:
Mr.R.S.Selvam, Government Advocate
O R D E R
The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondents to consider his representation dated 25.01.2017 and to mutate the revenue records in his name in respect of property admeasuring 1.24 acres comprised in Survey No.99/2, 2.80 acres out of 2.90 acres comprised in Survey No.99/3, totally admeasuring 4.04 acres situated at Koodalur Village, Tandarampet Taluk and Thiruvannamalai District. 2.
According to the petitioner, he purchased the property in question vide Sale Deed dated 27.06.1995 and since then, he
is in continuous possession and enjoyment of the same. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the properties were purchased as early as on 27.06.1995, the revenue authorities failed to mutate the revenue records in his name. Apart from approaching the respondents in person and requesting them to transfer patta in his name, he sent a representation dated 25.01.2017 to the respondents through Registered post. Since no reply is forthcoming from the respondents, the petitioner is before this Court with the above Writ Petition. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material documents available on record.
4.
On a perusal of the records, it is seen that the petitioner has not applied for patta in the prescribed form along with the requisite fee. Though he claims to have purchased the subject property in the year 1995 itself, he made a representation to the respondents seeking patta, only on 25.01.2017 and he has filed this Writ Petition on 31.01.2017 itself. Having slept for more than two decades, the petitioner has sent a representation to the respondents only recently and without even waiting for their reply, he has hastily approached this Court. Hence, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. This order will not preclude the petitioner applying afresh in a prescribed form.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Aeb To:
1.
The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
2.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
The Tahsildar, Tandarampet Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.
+1cc to Mr.G. Rajan, Advocate, S.R.No.8306 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.8279 rk(CO) md(03/03/2017) W.P.No.3102 of 2017