Madras High CourtWP/9890/2025disposed of

A.Selvam v. The District Collector

2025-03-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.No.11108 of 2025

1. A.Selvam S/o Angamuthu No 3/11, Middle Street S. Kolathur Village Sankarapuram Taluk Kallakurichi District 606 402 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Kallakurichi District, Kallakurchi 606 202 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kallakurichi Division, Kallakurichi District 606 202 3.The Tahsildar Sankarapuram Taluk Sanakrapuram 625 530 Kallakurichi District 4.S.Subash S/o Selvakumar S. Kolathur Village Sankarapuram Taluk Kallakurichi District 606 402 Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of 1/4

India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st to 3rd respondents herein to consider petitioner's claim of patta for the house site in Survey No.201/20 measuring an extent of 0.0147 hectares = 1.47 areas = 1582.295 sq.fts., situated at S.Kolathur Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Selvarajan For Respondents : Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan Additional Government Pleader [R1 to R3] *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation made by the petitioner and to cancel the patta issued in favour of the fourth respondent and to issue patta in the name of the petitioner with respect to the subject property.

2. Heard Mr.J.Selvarajan, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3.

3. On going through the materials placed before this Court, it is seen that the petitioner has given a representation to the respondents 1 2/4

and 3, whereas, it is the second respondent, who is the competent authority to deal with the grievance expressed by the petitioner. Hence, there shall be a direction to the petitioner to submit a representation to the second respondent along with all the documents and on receipt of the same, the second respondent shall call for enquiry and afford an opportunity to the petitioner and the fourth respondent and pass final order on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the representation from the petitioner.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 26.03.2025 Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm To 3/4