Neela Sekhar v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.No. 5890 of 2024 and W.M.P.No.6521 of 2024 Neela Sekhar ... Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu - 603 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram Division, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045, 3.The Assistant Director, Land Survey and Land Records Department, Chengalpattu - 603 001, 4.The Tahsildar, Vandalur Taluk, Otteri, Peerkankaranai - 600 048, Pg.Nos.1/6

5.The Sub-Registrar, Guduvancheri Sub-Registrar Office, Guduvancheri - 603 202,

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to initiate appropriate legal proceedings on the application made by the petitioner on 18.02.2021 seeking for change of patta for the properties bearing house site Plots No.3 and 4, Amman Nagar Layout, comprised in S.No.2/2, measuring an extent of 1800 sq.ft each and situated at No.2, Vandalur Village, Chengalpattu District, presently Vandalur Taluk, Kancheepuram District presently Chengalpattu District lying with the registration sub District of Guduvancherry and lying in the Registration District of South Chennai. For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Selvarajan For Respondents :

Mr.T.Arun Kumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.T.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents. With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Pg.Nos.2/6

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to initiate appropriate legal proceedings on the application made by the petitioner on 18.02.2021, in and by which, the petitioner sought to change of patta for the properties bearing house site Plots No.3 and 4, Amman Nagar Layout, comprised in S.No.2/2 measuring an extent of 1800 sq.ft each and situated at No.2, Vandalur Village, Chengalpattu District.

3. The main grievance of the petitioner is that even though he has made an application to the fourth respondent on 18.02.2021 and a reminder dated 27.09.2021, till date, the fourth respondent has not taken any action on the said applications.

4. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

5. Since this writ petition is filed for Mandamus simpliciter, to direct the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner, this Court, without expressing any view or opinion with regard to the merits of the Pg.Nos.3/6

case, directs the fourth respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 18.02.2021 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the interested parties/rival claimants/aggrieved parties/objectors/ adjacent owners if any, as the case may be, if no orders is passed till date. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms Pg.Nos.4/6

To 1.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu - 603 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram Division, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045, 3.The Assistant Director, Land Survey and Land Records Department, Chengalpattu - 603 001,Chengalpattu District. 4.The Tahsildar, Vandalur Taluk, Otteri, Peerkankaranai - 600 048, 5.The Sub-Registrar, Guduvancheri Sub-Registrar Office, Guduvancheri - 603 202, Pg.Nos.5/6

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

ms 07.03.2024 Pg.Nos.6/6