Madras High CourtWP/7949/2025disposed of

Devika v. The District Collector

2025-03-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh7 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH and WMP No. 8927 of 2025

1. DEVIKA

2. MANIMEKALAI

3. JAYALAKSHMI

4. DHANAM

5. AANANTHARAJAN

6. MOHANA

7. RENGASAMY

8. KANTHAMANI

9. THAGARASU

10. BACKIAM

11. TAMILARASI

12. ARUKKANI

13. RAMESH Petitioner(s)

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1. The District Collector O/o. The District Collector, Namakkal Town And District 2.The District Revenue Officer O/o. District Collector, Namakkal Town And District 3.The Tahsildar O/o. The Tahsilar, Senthamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District 4.The Special Officer Cum Executive Officer Erumapatti Town Panchayat Senthamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass order on the representation dated 12.12.24 with regard to grant of patta for the House sites bearing Plot No.45 to 58 assigned in favour of the petitioners in Survey No.297/3B of Erumaipatti Village, Senthamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Govindaraj For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.K.Suresh Government Advocate for R4

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ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioners on 12.12.2024, wherein, the petitioners have sought for grant of patta for the house sites bearing Plot Nos.45 to 58 which were assigned in favour of the petitioners. 2.Heard Mr.R.Govindaraj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.K.Suresh, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the 4 th respondent.

3.It is seen from records that the subject property has already been assigned in favour of the petitioners as early as in the year 1993. The grievance of the petitioners is that when they were seeking for issuance of patta in their name, steps were taken to put up a construction in the property that was assigned to the petitioners. Hence, representation was made in this regard and since, the same did not evoke any response. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4/7 4.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader produced the written instructions received from the 4 th respondent. The relevant portion is scanned and extracted hereunder:

5/7 5.It is clear from the above written instructions that already a decision has been taken not to put up any construction in the lands that have been assigned to the petitioners. Hence, what remains is the request made by the petitioners seeking for issuance of patta in their names.

6.In the light of the above, there shall be a direction to the 1 st respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioners on 12.12.2024 and take a decision with respect to grant of patta in the names of the petitioners, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

7.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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