Madras High CourtWP/14766/2025disposed of

E.Govindan v. The District Collector

2025-04-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.14766 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.16662 of 2025 E.Govindan S/o.Ezhumalai Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector Collectorate, Ranipet District, Tamilnadu 2.The District Revenue Officer Collectorate, Ranipet, Tamilnadu 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Ranipet Division, Ranipet 4.The Commissioner Sholinghur Municipality, Sholinghur, Ranipet 5.The Tahsildar Sholinghur Taluk, Sholinghur, Ranipet District 6.A.Asokan S/o.Annamalai, Annadhana Sathiram Road, Kondapalayam, Sholinghur.

Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of 1/4

India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 5th respondent to grant patta to the petitioner for the property situated in S.No.645/2A, Sholinghur Village, Kondapalayam village, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Harikrishnan for Mr.E.Aadith Vijay For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader [R1 to R5] *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, particularly, the first respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner and to issue patta in the name of the petitioner with respect to the subject property.

2. Heard Mr.Harikrishnan, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 5.

3. The petitioner is claiming for issuance of patta as per G.O.Ms.No.97, dated 21.02.2025. In such an event, the petitioner has to give a representation before the first respondent, who is the competent 2/4

authority. The grievance of the petitioner is that based on the order passed by the Division Bench in W.P.No.32715 of 2024, dated 26.11.2024, which confines itself to the parties to the writ petition, the same is sought to be applied across the Board and thereby, the application submitted by the petitioner is not being considered.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court and considering the grievance expressed by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the first respondent along with all relevant documents and also a copy of this order and make a request for issuance of patta in line with G.O.Ms.No.97, dated 21.02.2025. On receipt of the same, the first respondent shall deal with the application/representation and pass appropriate orders within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of fresh application from the petitioner. It is made clear that the order passed by the Division Bench in W.P.No.32715 of 2024 dated 26.11.2024 cannot be put against the petitioner and the claim made by the petitioner has to be independently considered by the first respondent.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

rka This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 28.04.2025 Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rka To