M.Rathinavelu, v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 30.03.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.9046 of 2015 M.Rathinavelu, Chairman, Nangavalli Town Panchayat, Nangavalli Post, Mettur Taluk, Salem District ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Secretary to Government (Tamilnadu) Revenue department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009

2. The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Land Administration Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5

3. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and thereby dispose the representation made by the petitioner on 21.11.2014 to the respondents thereby requesting them to classify the land in S.No.339A situated at Ward No.12, Padikal Street, Nangavalli Town Panchayat in favour of the Nangavalli Town Panchayat, within a time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Lakshminarasimhan For Respondents : Mr.R.Vijayakumar Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Heard Mr.A.Lakshminarasimhan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.R.Vijayakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents and perused the materials placed on record. With the consent on either side, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage.

2. The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition to consider his representation for change of classification of the land in the name of Town Panchayat so as to utilise the same for the purpose of the public of the town panchayat. In this regard, a representation submitted by the petitioner is pending.

3. Accordingly, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, there shall be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 30.03.2015 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No ssd

T.S.SIVAGNANAM,J.

ssd To

1. The Secretary to Government (Tamilnadu) Revenue department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009

2. The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Land Administration Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5

3. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

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