Madras High CourtWP/14613/2024disposed of

Panneerselvam v. The District Collector

2024-06-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Panneerselvam .. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer Krishnagiri Krishnagiri District 3.The Tahsildar Pochampalli Taluk Krishnagiri District 4.The Village Administrative Officer Kizhakuppam Village Administration Office Pochampalli Taluk Krishnagiri District 5.Subramani 6.Gundalu @ Govindan .. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent 1/4

to conduct an enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.03.2024 by giving sufficient notices and opportunities to the respondents 5 & 6 and to cancel the patta No.718 which stands in the name of respondents 5 and 6 for land measuring 2.47 cents in S.No.97/2F, Kizhakuppam Revenue Village, Pochampalli Taluk, Krishnagiri District and to issue patta in favour of the petitioner or the legal heirs of Arunachalam, within a time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ilayaperumal For R1 to R4 : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The writ petition has been filed for a direction to the 2nd respondent to conduct an enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.03.2024 and pass orders thereon, within a time stipulated by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 and perused the materials available on record.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that the subject property was inherited by his father by way of a Settlement Deed dated 09.05.1950, executed by the petitioner's grandmother. Since the petitioner's brothers 2/4

and sisters have executed a Joint Release Deed dated 22.07.2021 in favour of the petitioner, he applied for issuance of patta in his favour. This request of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that patta is in the name of the respondents 5 and 6. Therefore, the petitioner sent a representation dated 14.03.2024 to the 2nd respondent requesting to cancel the patta No.718, which stands in the name of the 3rd parties. Since no action has been taken on the said representation, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

4. Considering the limited relief sought in this writ petition, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14.03.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner as well as the respondents 5 and 6, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 07.06.2024 gya Index : Yes/No 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

gya To 1.The District Collector Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer Krishnagiri Krishnagiri District 3.The Tahsildar Pochampalli Taluk Krishnagiri District 4.The Village Administrative Officer Kizhakuppam Village Administration Office Pochampalli Taluk Krishnagiri District 07.06.2024 4/4