R.Chinnaraji, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.08.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.No. 5452 of 2019 R.Chinnaraji ... Petitioner Vs.

1.

The District Collector Chennai District, Chennai - 600 001.

The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk No.1, Rajiv Gandhi Salai Kumaran Nagar, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 30.01.2019 in accordance with law by issuance of patta to the petitioner's house site at Survey No. 282, at No.2180, 2nd Main Road, Bethel Nagar, (South) Injambakkam, Chennai - 600 115 as per recommendation of the District Collector, Chennai dated 12.09.2016.

For Petitioner :

Mr. R.Sankarasubbu For Respondents :

Mr. Yogesh Kanndasan Government Advocate

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed in the nature of a writ of Mandamus seeking examination of a representation dated 13.01.2019 to the second respondent / Tashildar, Sholinganallur Taluk in Chennai.

The petitioner claims that the first respondent had passed an order /given a representation dated 12.09.2016 in Na.Ka.No. 9855/2011/N1 wherein it had been directed that the petitioner may be granted patta. In accordance with the said report, the petitioner had given a representation on 30.01.2019 for issuance of patta for the house site of the petitioner on S.No. 282, at No.2180, 2nd Main Road, Bethel Nagar, (South) Injambakkam, Chennai - 600 115.

3.

It is complained that the second respondent had not taken any action on the said representation of the Collector or on the representation given by the petitioner. 4.

A mandamus is therefore directed to the second respondent to consider the representation dated 30.01.2019, issue notice to the petitioner and also examine the representation of the District Collector dated 12.09.2016 and comply with the directions of the District Collector in the said report.

5.

The petitioner may also give a copy of the representation of the District Collector to the second respondent. The second respondent may also examine the bona fide of the petitioner and if he is eligible, then comply with the said directions given in the report of the District Collector.

6.

The Tahsildar is under obligation to comply with the entire requirements within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a fresh copy of the report along with the report of the Collector as stated above to be given by the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7.

In view of the abovesaid observation, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsg

To 1.

The District Collector Chennai District, Chennai - 600 001.

The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk No.1, Rajiv Gandhi Salai Kumaran Nagar, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.42085 W.P.No. 5452 of 2019 GPL(CO) SU(09/09/2021)