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Madras High CourtWP/15188/2017disposed of

Madurai Achari v. The District Collector

2017-06-16Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.06.2017

CORAM

The Honourable MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.15188 of 2017 Madurai Achari ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Thiruvallur 2.The District Revenue Officer Thiruvallur 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer 4.The Tahsildar ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to issue patta in favour of the petitioner in respect of an extent of 62 cents comprised in S. No. 57/6 situated at Padiyanallur Village Ponneri Taluk Thiruvallur District based on the representation dated 3.3.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Sudalaiyandi For Respondents : Mr.R.S.Selvam, Government Advocate

ORDER

Mr.R.S.Selvam, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the respondents.

2. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to issue

patta in his favour in respect of an extent of 62 cents comprised in S. No. 57/6 situated at Padiyanallur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District, based on his representation dated 03.03.2017.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that inspite of the petitioner's representation dated 03.03.2017 for the issuance of patta, the 4th respondent has not issued the same yet.

5.

Mr.R.S.Selvam, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the respondents submitted that the 4th respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.03.2017 along with the relevant documents, and pass orders in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested partiesm within a time frame.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 4th respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.03.2017 along with the relevant documents produced by him and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice to all the interested parties.

With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rg To 1.The District Collector Thiruvallur 2.The District Revenue Officer Thiruvallur 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer

4.The Tahsildar +1cc to Mr.S.P.Sudalaiyandi, Advocate, S.R.No.42775 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.42826 W.P.No.15188 of 2017 VSN(CO) CA(27/06/2017)