Chinnamathappa v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Chinnamathappa ...

Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, DRO Office, Hosur Taluk, 3.Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Hosur Taluk, 4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Krishnagir District.

5.The Revenue Inspector, The Revenue Inspector Office, Mathigiri, Hosur Taluk, 6.The Village Administrative Officer, 1/6

VAO Office, Mukandapalli Village, ...

Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and dispose off the petitioner's representation dated 19.01.2024. For Petitioner :

Mr.Chinnasamy For Respondents :

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

2.

This Writ Petition is filed to direct the respondents to consider and dispose off the petitioner's representation dated 19.01.2024. 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

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4.

The grievance of the petitioner is that he made representation dated 19.01.2024 before the fourth respondent to issue patta for his property in Survey No.499 situated at Mukandapalli Village, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District, by changing the classification of the land as Anadhinam which was made mistakenly in the UDR Scheme in the revenue records during the period 1978-1987. However, the same has not been considered by the fourth respondent. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 5.

The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the appropriate authority is the District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri District and if a fresh representation is given by the petitioner, the same will be considered by the concerned authority. 6.

In such view of the matter, the petitioner shall give a fresh representation to the District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri District, for issuance of patta in the name of the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such representation being given, the District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri District shall consider 3/6

and pass appropriate orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three months thereafter.

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With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, DRO Office, Hosur Taluk, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Hosur Taluk, 4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Krishnagir District.

5.The Revenue Inspector, The Revenue Inspector Office, Mathigiri, Hosur Taluk, 6.The Village Administrative Officer, VAO Office, Mukandapalli Village, 5/6

N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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