N.Munusamy v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. N.Munusamy S/o.Late Narayanasami Pillai, No.4, Water Tan Street, Kalivantha Pattu Village, Maraimalai Nagar, Kaiyarambedu Post, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu District Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu 2.The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider the representation sent by the petitioner dated 09.12.2024 and to issue Patta in petitioner's name in respect of land situated at Gramanatham Old Survey No.295/ 1 and New Survey

No.358/ 8 at Kalivanthapattu Village For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Ganesh For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 and R2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 09.12.2025 and issue patta in the name of the petitioner with respect to the subject property.

2.

Heard Mr.M.Ganesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents 1 and 2.

3.

The specific case of the petitioner is that the subject property is an occupied grama natham land and that a representation was made to the respondents seeking for issuance of patta. Since the same was not acted upon, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 4.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court and the limited relief sought for in

this writ petition and taking note of the judgement passed by this Court in [N.S.Krishnamoorthi Vs. District Collector and others] reported in 2025 SCC online Mad 2274, there shall be a direction to the 1 st respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 09.12.2024, on its own merits and in accordance with law and pass orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu 2.The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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