S.Sivaraj v. The Tahsildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated :: 5.6.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.No.15949 OF 2015 S.Sivaraj ...

petitioner versus The Tahsildar Uthukottai, Thiruvallur District ...

respondent Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to take action on the application submitted by the petitioner on 27.3.2015 praying for modification of the entry in Patta No. 596 as prayed for in the said application dt 27.3.2015.

For petitioner Mr.P.Rajendran For respondent Mr.M.Digvijaya Pandian, A.G.P.

O R D E R

By consent, the main Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. The petitioner claims to be the owner of 3.02 acres of land in S.No.64/1B 3-B (2.52 Acres), S.No.64/1A2B (0.50 acres) at No.70, Kathervedu Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur District. According to him, after he purchased the lands, patta was issued to him in respect of 3.02 acres. The petitioner executed a power of attorney in favour of one C.Jayaraman on 10.8.2011, in respect of 64 cents out of the above said 3.02 acres, and the said C.Jayaraman has sold the said 64 cents of lands to others. The remaining 2.38 acres of land continue to remain with the petitioner. However, the petitioner came to know from the patta issued by the Tahsildar, Uthokottai, in respect of S.Nos.64/1A1A1A1, that he was shown as joint owner and joint patta was issued in his name and in the name of one Devendran and pointing out the said discrepancy/mistake, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 27.3.2015, praying for deletion of the above said person's name and thereby, modify the entry in the patta. Since no orders came to be passed, he has filed this Writ Petition.

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3. Heard the submission of Mr.P.Rajendran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Digvijaya Pandian, A.G.P., who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4. This Court, without going into the merits of the representation, directs the respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 27.3.2015, in accordance with law, after putting the concerned persons on notice and pass orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, M.P.No.1/2015 is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar tar To The Tahsildar Uthukottai, Thiruvallur District.

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