S.T. Pandiyan, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.11.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.Nos.36787, 36794 to 36796 and 36856 to 36861 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 of 2015 S.T.Pandian ... Petitioner in WP.36787/15 WP.Nos.36794 to 36796 of 2015:

Kamalakannan

...Petitioner in WP.NO.36794/15

Chandrasekar

...Petitioner in WP.NO.36795/15

S.Mariyendran

...Petitioner in WP.No.36796/15

WP.Nos.36856 to 36861/2015:

Malliga

...Petitioner in WP.No.36856/15

Govindammal

...Petitioner in WP.No.36857/15

Ganesan

...Petitioner in WP.No.36858/15

Lalitha

...Petitioner in WP.No.36859/15

Suguna

...Petitioner in WP.No.36860/15

Valli

...Petitioner in WP.No.36861/15

Vs.

1. The District Collector, Villupuram, Villupuram District,

2. The Thasildar, Ginjee, Ginjee Taluk, Villupuram District,

3. The Executive Officer, Ginjee Town Panchayat, Ginjee, Villupuram ... Respondents in all the Writ Petitions Writ Petitions is filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider the representation dated 24.09.2015

and grant patta to the petitioner for the property admeasuring an extent of 1569 1/2 sq.ft in WP.36787/15 and 21871/2 sq.ft in WP.NO.36794 of 2015 & 36795 of 2015 714 Sq ft in WP.No.36796 of 2015, 350sqft in WP.Nos.36856 & 36857,36860,36861 of 2015, 600 sq ft in WP.No.36858/2015, 1320 sq ft in WP.No.36859/2015 out of 2 acres and 68 cents in S.No.15/2, situated at Krishnapuram village, Ginjee, Villupuram District.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Rajan in all W.Ps For Respondents : Mr.P.Karthikeyan,Govt.Advocate 1 and 2 in W.P.Nos.

36787 and 36794 to 36796 of 2015 For Respondent : Mr.S.Diwakar, Addl.Govt.Pleader No.3 in W.P.No.36787 of 2015 For Respondent : Mr.N.Srinivasan,Addl.Govt.Pleader No.3 in W.P.Nos.

36794 to 36796 of 2015 For Respondents : Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, in WP.Nos.36856 to Additional Government pleader 36861 of 2015 C O M M O N O R D E R In all these cases, the petitioners are stated to be in possession and enjoyment of the Government properties situate in S.No.15/2 situate at Krishnapuram village, Ginjee, Villupuram District. By the representations dated 24.09.2015, the petitioners sought for issuance of patta for the property in their possession. Thereafter, the present writ petitions have been filed.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleaders appearing for the respondents.

3. Considering the facts of the case, without going into the merits of the same, the 2nd respondent is hereby directed to pass appropriate orders on the respective representations dated 24.9.2015 made by the petitioners within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Till appropriate orders passed on the said representations, status quo as on today shall be maintained.

The writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. -s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar usk To

1. The District Collector, Villupuram, Villupuram District,

2. The Thasildar, Ginjee, Ginjee Taluk, Villupuram District,

3. The Executive Officer, Ginjee Town Panchayat, Ginjee, Villupuram +3 ccs to Mr.G.Rajan Advocate sr.62689, 62690 & 62691 + 1 cc to the Govt.Pleader, Sr 63234 (8/1/16) W.P.Nos.36787 of 2015 etc., batch aa23/11/2015