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Madras High CourtWP/23470/2018disposed of

Mr.M.S.Devakumar v. The District Collector

2018-09-10Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.23470 of 2018 M.S.Devakumar .. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Chennai 600 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram Revenue, Chennai 600 045.

3.The Tahsildar, Solinganallur Taluk Office, Chennai 600 119.

4.M.S.Mahalingam 5.Annam .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.08.2018 within a stipulated period and cancel the patta issued in the name of 5th respondent in Kottiwalkam Village, Survey Nos.279/2A - 0.12.5 ares and 279/5A - 0.23.5 ares and grant patta in petitioner' name according to the petitioner's mother legal heirs certificate within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.K.Bhoopathy Rajan For Respondents : Mr.J.Ramesh, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2.The petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the third respondent to consider his representation dated 14.08.2018 and to cancel the patta issued in the name of the 5th respondent and grant patta in his name within a stipulated period.

3.According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 14.08.2018 claiming the same relief as prayed in this writ petition, but, the said representation is yet to be disposed of by the third respondent. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 4.Mr.J.Ramesh, learned Additional Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents 1 to 3, submitted that the respondents 1 to 3 be directed to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders in accordance with law. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court directs the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.08.2018 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as any of the interested parties, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vga To 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Chennai 600 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram Revenue, Chennai 600 045.

3.The Tahsildar, Solinganallur Taluk Office, Chennai 600 119.

+1cc to Mr.M.K.Bhoopathy Rajan, Advocate, S.R.No.62899 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.62968 W.P.No.23470 of 2018 CS/14/09/18