Kolanthaiammal, v. The District Colector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.17883 of 2017

1. Kolanthaiammal

2. S. Nagaraj

3. S. Sridharan

4. S. Vasu

5. Thiyagarajan

...Petitioners

Vs.

1. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

2. The Tahsildar, Omalur,Salem.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider our representation dated 14.03.2016 with regard to issue joint patta in petitioners favour in S.No.38/2 for an extent of 6.03 acres in Alagusamuthiram Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

For Petitioners : Mr.Sp. Yuaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.N. Parthasarathi, Government Advocate

O R D E R

Mr. S.N. Parthasarathi, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the respondents.

2. By consent, the main writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage itself.

3.The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petition to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider their representation dated 14.03.2016 with regard to issue of joint patta in respect of the land in S.No.38/2, measuring an extent of 6.03 acres in Alagusamuthiram Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that in spite of petitioners representation dated 14.03.2016 for the issuance of Joint Patta, the second respondent has not considered the same yet.

5.Mr.S.N. Parthasarathy, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents, submitted that the second respondent may be directed to consider the petitioners' representation and pass orders, in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties.

6.In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the second respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 14.03.2016 and pass orders in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice to all the interested parties.

With this observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl/rg

To

1. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

2. The Tahsildar, Omalur,Salem.

+1cc to Mr.Sp. Yuaraj, Advocate, S.R.No. 49219 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 50163 W.P.No.17883 of 2017 LRS (CO) PSI (29.07.2017)