Annathai, v. The Revenue Divisional

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.11.2015 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition No.37370 of 2015 Annathai

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur, Salem District.

2. The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk Office, Mettur Dam.

3. The Village Administrative Officer, Kolathur, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

...Respondents

Petition under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 15.10.2015, 2.11.2015 and 13.11.2015 and assign the house site patta land to the petitioner for residential purpose. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.A.Prabhaharan For Respondents :

Mr.R.Govindasamy, AGP

ORDER

Mr.R.Govindasamy, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to consider her representations and grant a house site patta. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The grant of free house site patta is left to the discretion of the Government and no positive direction can be issued by way of a Writ of Mandamus. Therefore, the prayer sought for is rejected.

4. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

5. However, this will not stand in the way of the petitioner from pursuing her representations given to respondents 1 and 2. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur, Salem District.

2.The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk Office, Mettur Dam.

3.The Village Administrative Officer, Kolathur, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

1 CC to M/s. S. Doraisamy, Advocate SR.No. 63780 1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 63912 WP.No.37370 of 2015 SKV (CO) PSI (26.11.2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/