Madras High CourtWP/14727/2021disposed of

M.Aravind Kumar v. The District Collector

2021-07-16Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.07.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN W.P. No. 14727 of 2021 and WMP.Nos.15630 & 15631 of 2021 1.M.Aravind Kumar 2.M.Gopinath ... Petitioners Vs 1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Chengalpattu 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengalpattu.

4.The Tahsildar, Thiruporur, 5.The Sub-Registrar, Thiruporur.

6.S.Nirmala Devi 7.Anusuya Devi N 8.Sambasiva Rao ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 12.06.2021 and to cancel the patta issued by the 4th respondent vide patta no.1013 favouring the respondents 6 and 8. For petitioner ...

Mr. T.N.Rajagopalan For respondent ...

Mr. Yogesh Kannadasan, Government Advocate for R1 to R5.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 4th respondent/Tahsildar to issue patta in the name of the petitioners and cancel the patta issued in favour of the respondents 6 and 8.

2. According to the petitioners, since the 4th respondent/Tahsildar issued patta in favour of the respondents 6 and 8 without giving notice to the petitioners, the petitioners have approached the 4th respondent to restore the same. Based on that application, the 4th respondent also conducted enquiry on 02.07.2021 and thereafter, no order has been passed. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 5.

4. Considering the fact that enquiry was over only on 02.07.2021, the 4th respondent/Tahsildar is not expected to pass orders immediately and also the fact that on the date of enquiry, respondents 6 and 8 were not appeared, the 4th respondent/Tahsildar, is directed to proceed with the enquriy and pass suitable orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving opportunity to the petitioners as well as the respondents 6 and 8, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To 1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Chengalpattu

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengalpattu.

4.The Tahsildar, Thiruporur, 5.The Sub-Registrar, Thiruporur.

+1cc to M/s.T.N.Rajagopalan, Advocate SR No.33770 W.P. No. 14727 of 2021 PMK (CO) PR (19/08/2021)