K.Chinnadurai v. The District Revenue Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.04.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Petitioner K.Chinnadurai ..
W.P.No.13158 of 2023 Petitioner K.Seenuvasan ..
W.P.No.13161 of 2023 vs
1. The District Revenue Officer Kallakurichi.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Kallakurichi.
3. The Tahsildar Kallakurichi Taluk Kallakurichi.
4. The Assistant Director Animal Husbandry Department Respondents Kallakurichi.
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in both W.Ps Prayer in common: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 31.10.2022 consequently direct the respondents to issue patta in favour of the petitioner with respect to the properties bearing in Natham S.No.121/2 to a total extent of 0.59 cents situated in Emapper Village, Salem Main Road, Kallakurichi Taluk. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.N.Subramani
For Respondents :
Mr.T.Arunkumar Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER The relief sought for in these writ petitions is to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation dated 31.10.2022 and consequently direct the respondents to issue patta in favour of the petitioners with respect to the properties bearing in Natham S.No.121/2 to a total extent of 0.59 cents situated in Emapper Village, Salem Main Road, Kallakurichi Taluk.
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. 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.
4. The petitioners have to wait for their turn for adjudication of the application submitted for grant of patta. The authorities competent shall register the application filed by the petitioners 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.
5. With these directions, these writ petitions are disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
Index : Yes/No 27.04.2023 drm
To:
1. The District Revenue Officer Kallakurichi.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Kallakurichi.
3. The Tahsildar Kallakurichi Taluk Kallakurichi.
4. The Assistant Director Animal Husbandry Department Kallakurichi.
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.
drm 27.04.2023