A.Gnanasigamani, v. The Tahsildhar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 20.04.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.9714 of 2018 A.Gnanasigamani ... Petitioner

Versus

The Tahsildar, Ambattur Taluk, Ambattur, Chennai-53.

... Respondent Prayer:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on the application submitted by the petitioner on 28.11.2017 seeking Computer Patta for the Plot No.12 in Old Survey No.69 and New *Town Survey No.148, Sri Amman Nagar Extension, Oragadam Village, Ambattur Taluk, Chennai-53 (Village Natham Land) after entering his name in the Village Revenue Adangal Register forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ebenezer Paul For Respondent : Ms.Ramya Revathi, Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on the application submitted by the petitioners on 28.11.2017 seeking Computer Patta for the Plot No.12 in Old Survey No.69 and New *Town Survey No.148, Sri Amman Nagar Extension, Oragadam Village, Ambattur Taluk, Chennai-53 (Village Natham Land) after entering their name in the Village Revenue Adangal Register forthwith.

2.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the owner of Plot No.12 in Old Survey No.69 and New *Town Survey No.148, Sri Amman Nagar Extension, Oragadam Village, Ambattur Taluk, Chennai-53. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation for grant of patta on 17.7.1992 which was numbered as 45/92 and based on the report of the New Town

Surveyor, a Grama Natham Patta was issued to the petitioner by the Special Tahsildar. The petitioner constructed a house in the said plot in the year 2003 and got Electricity Service Connection and the Ambattur Municipality has also assessed the property tax after giving Door No.12 and he is regularly paying the property tax from the assessment year 2002-2003. The learned Counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the petitioner has applied for computer patta on 17.11.2017. But, now the grievance of the petitioner is that the computer patta, till date, has not been issued to him, though he has applied for the same along with a D.D. For Rs.50/- and a copy of the Village Natham Patta and other documents, namely, Property Tax Receipts and Electricity Bills etc. Hence the present Writ Petition. 3.

Ms.Ramya Revathi, learned Government Advocate who takes notice for the respondent sought for 4 weeks time to consider the case of the petitioners.

4.

Considering the facts and circumstances, the Tahsildar, Ambattur, Chennai is hereby directed to consider the application of the petitioner dated 28.11.2017 seeking Computer Patta for the Plot No.12 in Old Survey No.69 and New *Town Survey No.148, Sri Amman Nagar Extension, Oragadam Village, Ambattur Taluk, Chennai-53 by taking into account the relevant entry made in the Town Survey Land Register, Property Tax Receipts and the Electricity Service Connection provided to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.

The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) Dated:08/05/2018 *Amended as per the order of this Court dated 11/7/2018 made in W.M.P.NO.19189/2018 in W.P.No.9714 of 2018 Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-IV) Dated:01/08/2018 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

tsi To The Tahsildar, To be substituted for the orders Ambattur Taluk, already despatched on 30/05/2018 Ambattur, Chennai-53.

+1cc to Mr.P.Ebenezer Paul, Advocate Sr. No.*45199 +1cc to Government Pleader in sr.no.29965 W.P.No.9714 of 2018 nr 16/05/2018 srg 1/8/2018