Senthil v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.1341 of 2018 Senthil S/o.Selvanayagam .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madhuranthagam, Kanchipuram District.

3.The Tahsildar Madhuranthagam Tahsildar Office Madhuranthagam Kanchipuram District.

... Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner representation dated 02.11.2016 and give the separate joint patta to the petitioner and his mother and sisters name housing land situated in Survey No.65/12, in Peruveli Village, Madhuranthagam Taluk, Kanchipuram District within the time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.D.Suriyanarayanan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.D.Suriyanarayanan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent of the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. Heard both sides.

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3. The petitioner seeks for mandamus directing the second respondent to dispose of his representation dated 02.11.2016, wherein and whereby, he sought for issuance of joint patta in his name and his family members namely, the petitioner's mother and sister, in respect of the subject matter property.

4. The grievance of the petitioner before this Court is that the said representation has not been considered so far. This Court, at this stage, is not expressing any view on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, as it is for the third respondent to consider and decide the same on merits and in accordance with law. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, only by directing the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02.11.2016 and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing rival claimants, if any. Such exercise shall be done by the third respondent within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The District Collector Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madhuranthagam, Kanchipuram District.

3.The Tahsildar Madhuranthagam Tahsildar Office Madhuranthagam Kanchipuram District.

+1cc to Mr.A.Venkatesan, Advocate, S.R.No.4948 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.5496 W.P.No.1341 of 2018 RSY(CO) RRK(07/02/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/