V. Ramaswamy, v. The District Collector Of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.08.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.23999 of 2015 V.Ramaswamy .. Petitioner Vs.
1. The District Collector of Villupuram, Villupuram.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Villupuram.
3. District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Villupuram.
4. The Tahsildar, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.
5. The Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.
6. P.Chinnadurai
7. R.Munusamy .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 30.04.2015 and also to direct the first respondent to allot 1.42.0 hectares - 0.20.0 Ares in S.No.33/3 in Kallankuthu Poramboke lands (Gingee to Vellimedupettai) Anathur Road, bounded on the West and North: remaining poramboke lands, South of Anadhur Road and East of land belonging to Jayamal in between 0.50 cents in Melkalavai Village, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District as grave-yard to the Adi Dravidar people and make suitable entry in the Revenue Records that Survey No.33/3 as grave-yard for Adi Dravidar people. For Petitioner .. Mr.T.Dhanasekaran For Respondents .. Mr.A.Kumar, Spl.G.P. for RR-1 to 5
ORDER
The petitioner has sent a representation dated 30.04.2015 to the fourth respondent-Tahsildar, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District, with a copy marked to the first respondent-District Collector, seeking for allotment of burial ground (grave-yard) to the Adi Dravidar people. On a perusal of the documents annexed to the typed set of papers filed along with the Writ Petition, it is seen that report in this regard has been furnished by respondents-revenue authorities. Since no action had been taken on the said representation dated 30.04.2015 of the petitioner, he has filed the present Writ Petition to direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 30.04.2015 and also to direct the first respondent https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
to allot 1.42.0 hectares - 0.20.0 Ares in S.No.33/3 in Kallankuthu Poramboke lands (Gingee to Vellimedupettai) Anathur Road, bounded on the West and North: remaining poramboke lands, South of Anadhur Road and East of land belonging to Jayamal in between 0.50 cents in Melkalavai Village, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District as grave-yard to the Adi Dravidar people and make suitable entry in the Revenue Records that Survey No.33/3 as grave-yard for Adi Dravidar people.
Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, a direction is issued to the first respondent-District Collector to consider the said representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, respondents 6 and 7 herein and aggrieved parties, if any, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order or on production of a copy of this order by the petitioner, along with a copy of the said representation dated 30.04.2015, whichever is earlier. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.
-s/dAssistant Registrar(CSV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar cs Copy to
1. The District Collector of Villupuram, Villupuram.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Villupuram.
3. The District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Villupuram.
4. The Tahsildar, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.
5. The Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.
+1 cc to Mr.T.Dhanasekaran, Advocate sr.42867 +1 cc to the Government Pleader sr.42808 W.P.No.23999 of 2015 aa07/09/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/