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Madras High CourtWP/12646/2021disposed of

K.Jeyakumari v. The District Collector,

2021-06-28Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.No.12646 of 2021 K.Jeyakumari W/o. M.Kullan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arani Division, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Tahsildar, Kalasappakkam Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to cancel the patta based in the representation dated 6.8.2018 made by the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law within a reasonable time as may be fixed by the Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondents :

Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, Government Advocate

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction directing the respondents to cancel the Patta based on the representation dated 06.08.2018 made by the petitioner and to decide the same in accordance with law within a reasonable time.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, earlier an assignment was granted in favour of his father-in-law. Subsequently, the assignment said to be canceled by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

authority. Thereafter, the petitioner has made an application on 06.08.2018 seeking for Patta before the 1st respondent District Collector and based on the application, the second respondent Revenue Divisional Officer, also conducted enquiry on 07.08.2019. The petitioner has also appeared and submitted required documents. But, so far, his application was not considered and no order has been passed on it. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner.

3. Considering the fact that already the enquiry has been commenced in the year 2019 itself, the 1st respondent District Collector, is directed to consider the petitioner's application and to pass suitable orders on merits in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ksa-2 To

1. The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arani Division, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Tahsildar, Kalasappakkam Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.30285 W.P.No.12646 of 2021 UM(CO) RGA(19/07/2021)+ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/