Hemalatha v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.04.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Hemalatha ..
Petitioner vs
1. The District Collector Thiruvallur District.
2. The Thasildar The Office of Tahsildar Ponneri, Tiruvallur District.
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Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to issue patta to the petitioners land situated in Survey No.155/2 part, as per Patta No.3311 & 3226 Survey No.155/2B1 and 155/2A at Padiyanallur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District.
For Petitioner :
Ms.S.Premakumari For Respondents :
Mr.T.Arunkumar Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the second respondent to issue patta to the petitioner's land situated in Survey No.155/2 part, as per Patta No.3311 & 3226, Survey No.155/2B1 and 155/2A at Padiyanallur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District.
2. The direction as such sought for to issue patta cannot be granted by the High Court. For seeking patta, the person aggrieved has to approach the competent authorities under the provision of the Patta Passbook Act. In the event of filing an application, the authorities competent has to register the same and follow the procedures as contemplated under the provisions of the Patta Passbook Act and Rules framed therein.
3. In the present case, the petitioner submitted the application only on 06.04.2023 and hardly 21 days lapsed. The person who filed such an application cannot immediately approach the High Court for issuing a direction, which would cause administrative inconvenience to the competent authorities in dealing with all such small matters in an uniform manner.
4. The Court must allow the competent authorities to deal with all such applications in a systematic manner and in the order of seniority and by following the procedures as contemplated under the Act and Rules.
5. The petitioner has to wait for her turn for adjudication of the
application submitted for grant of patta. The authorities competent shall register the application filed by the petitioner in the order of seniority and accordingly, conduct an enquiry by affording an opportunity to all the parties and thereafter take a decision as expeditiously as possible.
6. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
Index : Yes/No 27.04.2023 drm To:
1. The District Collector Thiruvallur District.
2. The Thasildar The Office of Tahsildar Ponneri, Tiruvallur District.
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.
drm 27.04.2023